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Ghanaians, Liberians urged to support World Read Aloud Day
By Tulasi Mathias Listen to article
Mr. Mathias Tulasi, the Chief Executive Officer of Literacy Ambassadors Ghana, and Dr. Stafania Forte of Stafania Forte Education Foundation have called on Ghanaians and Liberians to support the upcoming World Read Aloud Day celebration slated for Wednesday, February 3, 2021.
According to them, at least 793 million people across the globe remain illiterate and something must be done to reduce the number drastically “especially in Ghanaian and Liberian schools where most pupils do not benefit from lessons taught at school because they do not understand the English Language which is the medium of instruction”.
2021 would be a National Year of Read Alouds -LAG declares Listen to article
Mr. Mathias Tulasi, the CEO of Literacy Ambassadors Ghana (LAG) has said 2021 would be a year LAG would be extremely aggressive towards inspiring life of reading among Ghanaians especially among school children and pregnant women.
He said reading alouds are essential for improving people s lives and promoting strong and sustainable economic growth in Ghana. Developing strong skills in literacy is critical to a child s success in early learning and beyond , he said.
Speaking on Avenor TV in an interview with Mr Komla Gbortsu prior to the Christmas celebration, Mr. Mathias Tulasi added that, literacy gives power to the individual to develop capacities for reflection, critique, empathy, and is core to personal well-being.