Education for young people is important in many countries. However, some people think that the government should spend more money on education for the adult population who cannot read and write. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Governments around the world justifiably focus their resources on the

education

of younger generations.

However

, the

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high number of illiterate adults in even arguably the most developed nations

such

as the US has heightened public interest in whether more money should be spent on helping those people learn to read and write. l strongly believe that

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is a worthwhile

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as it benefits not only the recipients but

also

the country as a whole. I disagree with

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school of thought for several reasons.

Firstly

, since adults who are not able to read and write are faced with tremendous difficulties in both personal and professional life, literacy courses provide them with

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knowledge and skills to overcome

such

problems.

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, participants of these classes will no longer feel helpless when they need to read a piece of

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for their children before bed or write an email

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their friends.

Similarly

, they will no longer be deprived of promotion opportunities at work solely on the basis of their literacy skills, or the lack thereof. The provision of adult

education

,

thus

, liberates individuals with

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levels and empowers them to succeed both personally and professionally.

Besides

this

, countries deciding to invest more in adult

education

will

also

reap financial rewards.

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is because a

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workforce can act as a precursor to fostering economic growth, as seen in countries

such

as Vietnam, where a causal link was found in the crusade to eradicate illiteracy and economic development.

Furthermore

, since literate parents are repeatedly found to be better at rearing their children, investing in adult

education

will produce better-raised children. The corollary of

this

investment would be a sustainable economy and a better society. ln conclusion, giving access to

education

for illiterate adults is a sensible and economically sound initiative and

therefore

should be adopted more widely.