On International Literacy Day, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal took to the social media platform X to describe education as one of the strongest tools to fight poverty and unemployment. He said literacy can break the cycle of poverty, cut unemployment and help build a brighter future for society.
What Kejriwal wrote
In his post, Arvind Kejriwal said every child should have access to quality education regardless of their economic background, so they get the power to compete on equal terms with everyone else. He argued that a family's financial situation should never come in the way of a child's right to learn.
Linking education to poverty
The core idea behind Kejriwal's message was that societies with higher literacy rates tend to offer better employment opportunities. According to him, education does more than impart bookish knowledge, it makes people self-reliant and gives them a way out of the poverty trap. That is why he tied children's education directly to economic inequality in his post.
Background of International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day is observed every year on September 8 across the world. The day is meant to raise awareness about the importance of literacy and to push efforts that bring basic education to communities that remain deprived of it. Several leaders and organisations shared their views on education on social media to mark the occasion, and Kejriwal's post was among them.
Public reaction
Kejriwal's post drew a mixed response online. While some users welcomed the Literacy Day message and agreed that quality education should be every child's right, several others used the post to question the educational qualifications of leaders associated with his party and criticised his government's policies.
