10 december 2017_final

News From Non -Aligned World
Illiteracy a hurdle in development
By IINS Research Team
“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can
change the world”
- Malala
In 1955, at a conference held at Bandung, Indonesia
the Non-Aligned Movement was born. The basic
principles or concerns of NAM are to struggle against
all forms of imperialism, to keep co-operation and close
terms of friendship with all countries, disarmament
and international security so on and so forth. Basically,
the aim of NAM is to “shape a better world”, create an
equitable world.
as a fundamental human right and necessary for global
relations. They felt that illiteracy of people becomes one
of the reasons for suffering and to attain peace in real
sense, education for all should be promoted.
NAM not only recurrently urges its member states to
take heed of the steps to eradicate illiteracy but has
launched several programs and campaigns to do so in
several of its member states. From educating the poor,
marginalized, unfortunate, gifted, it has also opened
doors for illiterate adults – providing a second chance
at life.
“NAM has stressed the need of equality and
development, and to realize its dream of
a better world, NAM has given importance
and emphasis to development of its
member countries, eradication of poverty
and illiteracy. The steps NAM has taken to
eradicate poverty and establish equality
in this world are commendable. One of the
major concerns of the movement has always
been upgrading the standard of living of the
people of the member countries ”
Although, the basic thrust of the movement is in favour
of peace, disarmament and security, NAM has stressed
the need of equality and development, and to realize
its dream of a better world, NAM has given importance
and emphasis to development of its member countries,
eradication of poverty and illiteracy. The steps NAM has
taken to eradicate poverty and establish equality in this
world are commendable. One of the major concerns of
the movement has always been upgrading the standard
of living of the people of the member countries.
Non-Aligned Movement in the contemporary times has
become a means to rebuild the politics of the countries
that need to achieve a genuine national renaissance.
The world of newly emergent countries are povertystricken
and oppressed that long for a revolution of
civilization.
After the fourth Summit in Algiers, Non-Aligned
Movement unfurled a new campaign for justice and
education. Non-Aligned Movement regarded education
The National Literacy Campaign started on April 15,
1961. On December 22, Cuban Revolutions heralded
with the success news of the initial phase of National
Literacy Campaign. Cuban rural illiteracy was reduced
to 4% from 42%. Fidel Castro exclaimed that “This
literacy campaign will give opportunities to those who
were denied an education for economic and social
reason….They must be helped; they must be pursued
that they can study.” He also expressed his educational
plans to be carried out in the fields of science and
technology. Latin American and Caribbean Pedagogical
University received the UNESCO award for assisting
other countries in this innovative literacy method.
Bolivia aims to end illiteracy by the year 2008 with the
support of Cuba and Venezuela. Aymara and Quechua
Indigenous people are started learning to read and
write in their mother tongue language.
14th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement reported that
2.3 million people in fifteen countries, including Mexico
and New-Zealand are presently under the scheme of
National Literacy Campaign. Requests are coming from
Gambia, Nigeria, Grenada, St Kitts and Navis for Cuba
to send advisors to start the method.
The theoretical regimes of Non-Aligned Movement have
materialized in the means of spreading education to
post independent countries.
These efforts taken by NAM collectively and members
of the collaboration in each country have started to
make a difference which will showcase their potential
gradually. Things have improved for better as the
member nations have taken up things in their hands
and have started their march to override illiteracy,
hence preparing to combat the evils of the society one
at a time, providing an impact on a broader scale.
December, 2017
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