This document discusses how democracy and illiteracy are not compatible. It outlines that illiterate voters elect undeserving candidates and decreases voter turnout, while illiterate politicians and rulers focus on short-sighted policies and do not decentralize power. Illiteracy also keeps women marginalized and impacts electoral transparency. The document then lists factors that contribute to illiteracy prevalence, such as flawed policies and poverty, and recommendations to eliminate illiteracy through focused policies, population control programs, and eliminating corruption. It concludes by stating other recommendations are needed to strengthen democracy.
This document discusses how democracy and illiteracy are not compatible. It outlines that illiterate voters elect undeserving candidates and decreases voter turnout, while illiterate politicians and rulers focus on short-sighted policies and do not decentralize power. Illiteracy also keeps women marginalized and impacts electoral transparency. The document then lists factors that contribute to illiteracy prevalence, such as flawed policies and poverty, and recommendations to eliminate illiteracy through focused policies, population control programs, and eliminating corruption. It concludes by stating other recommendations are needed to strengthen democracy.
This document discusses how democracy and illiteracy are not compatible. It outlines that illiterate voters elect undeserving candidates and decreases voter turnout, while illiterate politicians and rulers focus on short-sighted policies and do not decentralize power. Illiteracy also keeps women marginalized and impacts electoral transparency. The document then lists factors that contribute to illiteracy prevalence, such as flawed policies and poverty, and recommendations to eliminate illiteracy through focused policies, population control programs, and eliminating corruption. It concludes by stating other recommendations are needed to strengthen democracy.
This document discusses how democracy and illiteracy are not compatible. It outlines that illiterate voters elect undeserving candidates and decreases voter turnout, while illiterate politicians and rulers focus on short-sighted policies and do not decentralize power. Illiteracy also keeps women marginalized and impacts electoral transparency. The document then lists factors that contribute to illiteracy prevalence, such as flawed policies and poverty, and recommendations to eliminate illiteracy through focused policies, population control programs, and eliminating corruption. It concludes by stating other recommendations are needed to strengthen democracy.
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DEMOCRACY & ILLITERACY DO NOT MOVE
TOGETHER
1. Introduction 2. Democracy and its ingredients 3. Illiteracy: definition and concept 4. Facts which prove that democracy and illiteracy do not move together
Illiteracy decreases voter turnout Illiterate politicians don’t let democracy deliver Illiterate rulers focus on short-sighted policies Illiteracy discourages decentralisation of power and authority Illiteracy is an impediment to accountability Illiteracy keeps women (the half population) backward and marginalized Illiteracy produces leadership of poor quality Illiteracy negatively impacts the transparency of electoral process Illiteracy slows down the process of political evolution
5. Factors responsible for the prevalence of illiteracy
Flawed policies Poor implementation of plans Budgetary constraints Overpopulation Social and cultural barriers Poverty and backwardness Bad governance and corruption
6. Recommendations for the elimination of illiteracy
Devising of sharply focused policies
Across-the-board implementation of plans Role of developed states in the provision of economic support Pragmatic policies for population control Awareness campaigns to eliminate social and cultural barriers Poverty-alleviation programmers' Eradication of bad governance and corruption
7. Some other recommendations for the strengthening of democracy
Effective role of media
Hectic campaigns by the opinion-makers Fruitful role of UNO
