Two out of five of the world’s population cannot read or write, and the campaign to promote literacy is of great importance for economic and social development. Scenes in African and Asian countries illustrate the great efforts being made in many underdeveloped areas.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011263
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic development
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social psychology
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Developing countries
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Learning
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Literacy
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Social psychology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)