Illiteracy fight begins with adults<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Fighting illiteracy must start with adults
\nbecause they determine the future of their children, a leading
\ncampaigner against illiteracy said over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Singgih Praptanugraha, who heads a special government
\ninstitution for teaching adults, said that adults strongly
\ninfluenced their children.<\/p>\n
Literate parents are more likely to encourage their children
\nto go to school because they understand the value of education
\nfor their children's future, Singgih said.<\/p>\n
They could also prevent delinquency, he said, noting that
\nchildren of illiterate parents were likely to become delinquents.<\/p>\n
"With their greater knowledge, they can teach children not to
\nbe mischievous," he said in connection with International
\nLiteracy Day today.<\/p>\n
Singgih heads the Studio for Learning Activity (SKB), a
\ngovernment-run learning institution established in 1982 as part
\nof the government's drive to eradicate illiteracy in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The government has made fighting illiteracy one of the
\ncornerstones of its development policy in the last 30 years.<\/p>\n
The campaign, which won Indonesia international awards, has
\nlowered the illiteracy rate among people 10 years and older from
\n31.5 million or 39 percent of the population in 1971, to 19.5
\nmillion, or 12.6 percent of the population.<\/p>\n
The government hopes to eradicate illiteracy by 2000.<\/p>\n
Official statistics show that illiteracy is chronic among
\npeople aged 45 years and above, accounting for 12.6 million or
\n34.4 percent of people in that age group.<\/p>\n
International Literacy Day fell on Sept. 8 but a tight
\nschedule forced the government to hold the commemoration
\ntoday. (09)<\/p>",
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