International Literacy Day 2023

• International Literacy Day is celebrated every year on 8 September.

• It is celebrated to raise awareness about literacy as a human right and to encourage the creation of a more literate society.

• The theme of International Literacy Day for the year 2023 is 'Promoting literacy for a world in transition: building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies'.

• On 26 October 1966, UNESCO declared 8 September as International Literacy Day. International Literacy Day was celebrated for the first time in 1967.

• This day was included under the United Nations program to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015.

• On September 8, a global conference was organized in person and online in Paris, France.