**Nowadays, illiteracy is one of the most serious problems in our country. This phenomenon has pernicious effects not only on people but on society and development as well. In this article, I will outline some causes and effects of illiteracy.
**********Illiteracy has increased considerably due to poverty. In fact, when parents don’t have a fixed job or earn a low income, they can’t afford to send their children to school. As a consequence, they make their children work with them. Thus, they grow up to be unskilled adults trapped in poorly paid jobs and they are also supposed to supplement the family’s income. For this reason, children cannot build their own families and, therefore, lead a miserable life the same as their parents.
**********Another cause of illiteracy is that schools, especially in rural areas are situated far from houses, which makes it impossible for some children to receive basic education. Moreover, the boarding schools in our country are very few and the ones that exist cannot absorb the increasing number of students. More important perhaps is that boarding schools are not well-equipped, which make them less attractive for students who ultimately decide to leave school. When they do so, they do not find suitable jobs because they lack basic education and work skills. Thus, most of them become delinquents and create more problems for our society. As a result, the country is considered as an under-developed one due to the high percentage of adult illiteracy.
**********To sum up, illiteracy is a real obstacle to development. Hence, the government should take urgent efficient measures that can help in eradicating illiteracy. The government should create job opportunities and raise salaries so that people can send their children to school. It should sensitize parents and children about the importance of schooling. NGOs can also play an active role in raising people’s awareness to the importance of education.
Thanks teacher Lamiaa for the essay.It’s interesting.
**********Illiteracy has increased considerably due to poverty. In fact, when parents don’t have a fixed job or earn a low income, they can’t afford to send their children to school. As a consequence, they make their children work with them. Thus, they grow up to be unskilled adults trapped in poorly paid jobs and they are also supposed to supplement the family’s income. For this reason, children cannot build their own families and, therefore, lead a miserable life the same as their parents.
**********Another cause of illiteracy is that schools, especially in rural areas are situated far from houses, which makes it impossible for some children to receive basic education. Moreover, the boarding schools in our country are very few and the ones that exist cannot absorb the increasing number of students. More important perhaps is that boarding schools are not well-equipped, which make them less attractive for students who ultimately decide to leave school. When they do so, they do not find suitable jobs because they lack basic education and work skills. Thus, most of them become delinquents and create more problems for our society. As a result, the country is considered as an under-developed one due to the high percentage of adult illiteracy.
**********To sum up, illiteracy is a real obstacle to development. Hence, the government should take urgent efficient measures that can help in eradicating illiteracy. The government should create job opportunities and raise salaries so that people can send their children to school. It should sensitize parents and children about the importance of schooling. NGOs can also play an active role in raising people’s awareness to the importance of education.
Thanks teacher Lamiaa for the essay.It’s interesting.