A good education is a luxury that many cannot afford. The gap in access to education has been especially visible during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has distanced many from the classroom, not only in India but also around the world. According to the 2011 Census, India has as many as 287 million illiterate adults, which also happens to be the highest number around the world.

Every year, September 8 is celebrated as International Literacy Day around the globe. The aim is simply to “remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society,” according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) website.