The Literacy Coordinating Council launched the search for the 2010 National Literacy Awards by way of regional orientation which was begun on February 1. The launch, first done in CALABARZON (Region IV-A), is scheduled to reach the last region by third week of March. Held every two years, the NLA gives special recognition to outstanding literacy programs and outstanding local government units (component and highly urbanized cities and class A and B municipalities) initiating and implementing literacy programs and projects responsive to their community’s needs.
The NLA supports the national government’s commitment to achieve the United Nations’ goal of reducing adult illiteracy by 50% in 2015 and consequently improve the quality of life of Filipinos.
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) mobilize all sectors of society, government agencies, non-government organizations, people’s organizations, local government units, and the entire civil society to promote and disseminate the importance of literacy to national progress and consequently inspire them to develop, implement, and sustain literacy programs/projects throughout the country.
Parties who are interested to join the 2010 National Literacy Awards, may contact the LCC Secretariat for more information.