International Literacy Day Marked in Nepal, Pakistan

2016-09-09  Source: Xinhua

Nepalese students in traditional dresses participate in a rally on the International Literacy Day in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on Sept. 8, 2016. This year marks the 50th anniversary since the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed Sept. 8 as International Literacy Day in 1966 in order to actively mobilize the international community and to promote literacy as an instrument to empower individuals, communities and societies. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)

A Nepalese girl in an attire of Kumari performs Goddess Dance on the International Literacy Day in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on Sept. 8, 2016. This year marks the 50th anniversary since the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed Sept. 8 as International Literacy Day in 1966 in order to actively mobilize the international community and to promote literacy as an instrument to empower individuals, communities and societies. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)

Students attend a class at a school in eastern Pakistan's Lahore, on Sept. 8, 2016. This year marks the 50th anniversary since the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed Sept. 8 as International Literacy Day in 1966 in order to actively mobilize the international community and to promote literacy as an instrument to empower individuals, communities and societies. (Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed)