UAE eliminates illiteracy inside the state and pledges to eliminate it outside

The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) said in a statement from its headquarters in "Tunisia" two days before the revival of the International Literacy Day which is today September 8^th, that it feared the lack of real progress in the eradication of illiteracy in the Arab world. The illiterate Arabs aged between (15-45) years reached up to (67) million illiterate. On the occasion of the International Literacy Day (ALECSO) warned that illiteracy is the greatest threat to human and economic development in the Arab world, and invited Arab States to give absolute priority to literacy resistance in development projects and programs. Statistics indicated approximately (27.9%) of residents of the Arab World in the category (15 years) and above are illiterate which is (97.2) million illiterate.

While the "The National Bureau of Statistics"  (NBS) in the State, announced that the literacy rate among persons aged (15-24 years) in 2010 reached (99.5%), and would have reached up to (100%) without a small percentage of individuals who are severely disabled.  And that the net enrolment rate in the first step of education is (98.3%), and the ratio of students attending first grade and completing 5^th grade is (97.4%). Education up to 9^th grade is mandatory in the State. (NBS)  also announced the presence of (78) female adult education centers until 2012, and (74) male centers.

"Dubai Cares" the Emirati humanitarian organization working to improve children's access to quality primary education in developing countries, emphasized its commitment to ensuring that every child around the world gets a sound basic education. And they are working in (31) developing countries to arm (8) million children with basic education to fight against poverty, insecurity and inequality and bias. There are (57) million children worldwide who are not in school.

The Chief Executive of the organization said "our focus on literacy goes beyond ensuring that children excel in reading, writing and arithmetic. There is a clear relationship between illiteracy, poverty and prejudice. Therefore, through our ongoing efforts aimed at both boys and girls, we are providing the bases to enable future generations to benefit from the positive impact of education on social and economic levels.

These efforts stemming from social responsibility felt by Emiratis towards mankind is the embodiment of the words of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, "the human is the central subject of evolution in U.A.E., no distinction between old and young, the adult share in the welfare  of the State and, therefore, since the auspicious Union started  the adult education programs, a kind of parallel education for general and technical education, attended by those who missed formal education as children, or those looking for different skills outside the profession". The illiteracy rate in the "U.A.E." State fell during three decades from (80%) to (7%). Statistics show that the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon would eliminate illiteracy completely by 2015.