Unemployment is defined as a situation where someone of working age is not able to get a job but would like to be in full time employment. It is the state of being unemployed and also the rate of such unemployment. (Merriam-Webster Inc., n.d.).Illiteracy can be termed as the state of being illiterate. Should people have not received education or if they have not risen within healthy and appropriate condition in terms of cultural level. Illiteracy has many serious effects on individuals as well as society such as unemployment together with loss of language and culture.
In the first place, unemployment can be viewed as the most remarkable outcome of
illiteracy. There is a strong connection between unemployment and illiteracy. If
the numbers of uneducated people increase, it would not be much of surprise to see
that unemployment is perhaps going to grow in coming times.
Another reason is it is as important as one is loss of language and culture. That
is to say, it can obviously be claim that illiteracy is likely to give way to loss
of language and culture. Illiterate people do not speak as much as other people,
they cannot have information about religions and beliefs. Moreover, people cannot
be aware of wealthiness of their own culture and language.
The conclusion to be drawn would be that unemployment as well as loss of language
and culture roots from illiteracy. Education has constituted the backbone of a
healty society. Thus, If the previous governments had taken more severe steps about
education, the level of illiteracy would not have been so high.
Sources:
Unemployment. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionaryunemployment
Philippine Unemployment Rate from 1993-2009. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.sws.org.ph/
I think that one of the main reasons for such a high unemployment rate is that of low self-esteem. Once the illiterate people are tested in their ability to read and write, they panic. They are leaning more on their street smarts but when asked to stand up to speak, read, and write, they fail. They need help, not pity. If we don't change this situation, we will never have a literate workforce.
ReplyDeleteIt's a sad fact that illiterate people have VERY limited opportunities. Almost every job requires literacy, and I can only think of a few jobs that require little. In my opinion, if ever an illiterate person is given a job, it would still be difficult for him/her because there will be written documents, transactions, conversations through devices (perhaps), etc. not unless he/she is employed somewhere that does not require these things.
ReplyDelete"Illiterate people do not speak as much as other people..." Come to think of it, yes, I agree. If they would want to express themselves through writing, they can't as they don't have the words to put it on paper.
ReplyDeleteI agree that one of the effects of illiteracy is unemployment. Most companies nowadays require applicants to have the ability to read and write because of the advances in technology. If an applicant does not possess these abilities, the opportunity would be given to those who are more competent of course.
ReplyDeleteMost people in industries which provide high paying jobs should be literate. High illiteracy rate results to smaller opportunities for the illiterate.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really wonderful source of information. The truth is always bitter. We need to unite to make this world out of all these problems.
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