According to
the UNESCO, literacy is the ability to read, write, and understand any
language. However, in Bangladesh, a person’s name was historically recorded on
the literacy list if they could simply write their own name or provide a
signature.
The
government is now taking initiatives to change this long-standing practice. Under
the new approach, merely writing one’s name, reading, or signing is no longer
sufficient.
Instead, the
government wants to include the ability to read and...
