Bridging the gap

The dominance of the internet has manifested itself in all facets of our lives.

“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.” As we observe another year of International Literacy Day (ILD), the words of former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Anan ring more accurate than ever. We should take comfort from the ascending literacy rate in Nepal, which stood at 67.9 percent as of 2018, although fraught with challenges, especially with the Covid-19 pandemic, which has unsettled the learning of children and adults alike. But, do we ever stop to ponder on the literacy rates of our country or have we categorised it as a passing afterthought?