Gilani for national movement to achieve 100 percent literacy

      ISLAMABAD, Sept 9 (APP):  Former Prime Minister Syed Yusuf
Raza Gilani Saturday stressed the importance of education for nation
building and called for a national movement to attain the target of
100 per cent literacy.
      He said educated and learned people were an asset for the
society and illiterate a burden.
      In a message on International Literacy Day, he said education
being his passion, he would continue to play an active role in its
promotion as a national responsibility and also as a legacy of his
forefathers.
      He said that a historic Education Declaration was signed by
all  provinces and AJK at a conference held on 17 September, 2011,
at Islamabad reaffirming the commitment to eradicate illiteracy  and
decided to take it up as priority of their Planning and Development
Strategy.
      He expressed satisfaction over a rally in Islamabad today
attended by thousands of people that clearly manifested the
awareness.