Students of Patna Women's College form a human chain in support of the cause, in Patna. Photo:Ranjeet Kumar
A Pakistani girl attends a makeshift class at a park, organised by volunteers on International Literacy Day in Islamabad, Pakistan. Photo: AP
Young artists perform a cultural programme during the International Literacy Day celebrations at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: PTI
Children form a logo on the eve of International Literacy Day in Karad, on Monday. Photo: PTI
Students participate in a rally stressing the importance of literacy, in Chennai. Photo: K.V.Srinivasan
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flanked by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal, during the launch of Saakshar Bharat, marking International Literacy Day in New Delhi. Photo: V. Sudershan
Women hold a placard that reads "Subsidy for education" during a rally marking International Literacy Day, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo: AP