A recent survey unveiled that there are around 793 million
adult illiterates in the world- mostly from third world countries. Out of
which, two thirds are women[Source: Wikipedia]. According to 2011 census, Andhra Pradesh (A.P.)
stands 24th in literacy ranking out of 28 states in India. It’s a
huge 7% difference compared to the national’s 74.04%. A.P.’s government has
come up with many programs to eradicate illiteracy; however the progress is
languishing at a snail’s pace.
We, the EFF team initiated an event-Walkathon, supported by
PurpleTalk Inc, with a cause: ‘EDUCATE A CHILD’. The walk was about
appealing to people of the nation to educate a child as a contribution to
society. Here ‘educating’ doesn’t mean we have to go to a class and teach;
there are so many ways to volunteer towards eradicating illiteracy from the
nation, such as–
· Adopt a classroom.
· Counsel parents of the drop outs.
· Organize education awareness programs in slums/rural areas.
· People passionate about teaching can teach students remotely using technology.
· Visit a school nearby to figure out their problems.
Along with EFF one more NGO joined the event, it is ‘MAD’ (Make a
Difference) which is working towards empowering underprivileged children through education.
Details of the event:
Date: 25-Jan-2013
Time: 4pm onwards
Venue: KBR Park, Banjara Hills, Hyderad
Pamphlet
Snaps from the event:
In front of KBR Park
Giving a brief explanation about EFF and MAD
Volunteers cheering J
Busy bees take out time to join the walk!
And that was a never ending line; people were joining in at
every corner of the walk!
Distributing the pamphlets to passersby
No one can stop us!
And that was a fantastic evening, with pleasant climate!
Everyone had a lot of fun along with the walk! 
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