International Literacy Day is celebrated on 8th September as declared by the UN in 1965. The celebration at D.T.E.A., Sr, Sec, School, R.K. Puram began with school prayer followed by a critical appraisal of the debate on the subject ‘Education vs Money’ by Subhashini of class XI-A to highlight the importance of education and literacy. Eight students of class V sang a Tamil song on the value of education. Students from classes VI andVII performed a meaningful skit titled “Padhega India Tabhi to Badhega India”. The skit clarified the meaning of literacy while highlighting the measures taken by the government in the form of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and Mid Day Meal to encourage students to attend school.
The function concluded with an address by of the principal V. Mythili on the role of school and teachers in making every child literate.
