International Literacy Day : History, Themes and Schemes to Increase Literacy in India. अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय साक्षरता दिवस - उद्देश्य व्यक्तिगत, सामुदायिक और सामाजिक रूप से साक्षरता के महत्व पर प्रकाश डालना. International Literacy Day is Observed by All United Nations' Member States on 8th September was declared International Literacy Day by UNESCO on 26 October 1966 at 14th session of UNESCO's General conference. It was celebrated for the first time in 1967. To celebrate 52nd International Literacy Day was organised at New Delhi today. According to Census of India report 2011, India's literacy rate is 74.04 per cent. The literacy among men is 82.14 per cent, while for women it's 65.46 per cent.