New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Room to Read (RTR) are working in India to increase access to grade-level appropriate reading materials, provide children with opportunities to practice reading, and strengthen parental and community engagement in support of children's learning to read. To recognise foundational literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills as prerequisite to future learning and success, USAID and RTR, today, hosted a National Seminar on 'Reading Equals', which was attended by various stakeholders, including government officials, NGOs, authors, illustrators, activists, advocacy experts, and publishers of children's literature. Highlighting the importance of equal access to quality education, USAID/India's Deputy Mission Director, Karen Klimowski said, "At USAID, we believe that education is the great equalizer and enabler. Quality education not only prepares the c