The world of illiterate and
poverty-ridden people is like a vast endless desert where literacy is like an
oasis,a fertile land with fresh water flowing and majestic palm trees
growing.Illiteracy keeps people chained to ignorance and superstition and is an
obstacle in the path of civilisation. With literacy comes awareness and
awareness brings progress,culture and civilisation. Illiteracy brings ignorance
and ignorance leads to wars and controversies.God made man in His own image but
today humans stand divided in name of religion,colors and borders.Earth is the
blue planet of our solar system but today,humans are painting it red with each
other's blood.The main cause of all this ,undoubtedly is illiteracy.The written
word is the most powerful of weapons and once illiteracy and poverty are given
an extinct status,a revolution greater than ever witnessed in history might
occur,leading to the creation of a progressive and peaceful world.Poverty and
illiteracy are indeed like the curse on human race.Instead of believing in
family planning,illiterates believe that more childrens they have,more will be
the bread earns in family.These poverty_ridden people cannot afford to educate
their children and as a result,the children end up working for low wages at a
small age,being deprived of their precious childhood.Instesd of taking medicines
to cure diseases,illiterate go to quacks,who give them charms,promising miracles
that never happened.Poverty and illiteracy lead to social evils like child and
bonded labour and malpractices like child marriages and untouchability.Increased
literacy in agrarian areas can lead to improved productivity with adequate use
of seeds,fertilizers and pesticides.Educated politicians can make informed
decisions leading to better policies and sustained growth.Poverty and illiteracy
are needed greatest of the problems affecting mankind as they stand as obstacles
in the development of an advanced,progressive and peaceful world.