Showing posts with label International Literacy Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Literacy Day. Show all posts

9 September 2013

RETHINKING LITERACY



GUEST WRITER: SHITTU FOWORA
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One of the most profound moments in my early education days was when we had a new student, Ejiro. Ejiro wasn’t particularly an extraordinary student but we all liked him to be within our company because he had ‘mouth’. ‘Mouth’ was what we used to describe one who combined brashness and confidence. It was to his credit that the term ‘educated illiterate’ became the catchphrase and the most frequently used diss in school then.  Once the term was shot at anyone, a sudden clash ensues with blood and temper rising by the tens.