International literacy day 8 September was declared international literacy day by UNESCO on 26 October 1966 at 14th session of UNESCO's General conference. It was celebrated for the first time in 1967. Aim:- Highlights the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. Celebrations take place in several countries. What does literate mean in India? The Census 2011 defines a literate person as, “a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language, is treated as literate. A person, who can only read but cannot write, is not literate.” This definition is similar to that of UNESCO. UNESCO defines literacy as “the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts.” What is India’s rank in literacy? According to the 2005 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report, which incorporates the 2001 census, India ranked 106 out of 127 countrie