Illiteracy continues to be a concern for many countries in the world today. What are the causes of illiteracy in modern world, and what effects does it have on the people concerned and on society as a whole?

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Nowadays, illiteracy is a significant and discussable problem, which can have
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life. There seem to be two causes and a number of effects, which we will discuss here. Possibly the main cause is
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poverty
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undeveloped
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of illiterates. It means that when families confront financial problems may have to categorize their needs and their priorities will be food and housing, so they will forebear education.
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, their children can be deprived of literacy. A
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well-known cause is government neglect of illiteracy and its disadvantages. In
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inattention may be that governments do not want to dedicate a considerable budget to students’ education.
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of education at schools and universities will decrease. The effects of
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problem on
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can be quite serious.
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talents
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and increasing depression are experienced
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lack of awareness. Indeed, it seems that illiterate
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can not able to identify their aptitudes, so they will feel worthless and will be depressed.
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to choose the field
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they have talent and
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. A
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countries
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of their educated experts.
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workers. In conclusion, poverty and
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ignoring seem to be the main causes, and they
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people
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life and
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development.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Literacy
  • Illiteracy
  • Poverty
  • Access
  • Educational resources
  • Social inequality
  • Discrimination
  • Gender disparity
  • Racial bias
  • Cultural norms
  • Technological advances
  • Political instability
  • Disruption
  • Education systems
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Job prospects
  • Health implications
  • Self-esteem
  • Empowerment
  • Economic growth
  • Social cohesion
  • Civic participation
  • Democratic processes
  • Exclusion
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