India, Dec. 28 -- Around 13 out of every 100 young people and adults in Chiapas have not had the opportunity to learn to read, write, or to perform basic arithmetic. As an act of social justice and inclusion, the "Chiapas Puede" (Chiapas Can) program, promoted by the state government, has set a goal to reduce illiteracy to less than 4% by December 2026.
The initiative is massive in scale, reaching a population equivalent to the entire primary and secondary student body of Uruguay or Costa Rica. It involves over 120,000 learners and thousands of literacy educators, the majority of whom are university students and community volunteers.
Beyond the numbers, the program is designed as a tool for empowerment. It seeks to transform the lives of ...