Knowledge is Power of strong nation.
Our Quaid said: "The knowledge is a matter of death and life to our nation.The world is moving so fast that if we do not educate our selves we will not only be left behind but also will be no more"
Illiteracy is a curse for any nation or country. It has no advantage at all. Its disadvantages are many.
The great disadvantages of illiteracy is that uneducated people can not gain any knowledge through books,magazines, or newspaper etc.They can not learn any thing from reading.This means that they at a great disadvantage as compared to educated people.
The another great disadvantage of illiteracy is that illiterate people can not know well about their rights and duties in the society.They can not easily understand the laws of the country the policies of the government and the Programmes of different political parties,They can not wisely elect their representatives.
The illiterate person can not convey their massage to court,Parliment, such a high place.In Pakistan bad education system can not produce good doctor,engineers,Scientists etc. Most of our population can not get quality education because of low income, that is why they can not go in the tract of progress,i think education should giving at low prices and free of cast at certain stages.
Today's life illiterate person going back and educated person going forward because the age of science and technology.
Only properly educated people can promote the agriculture,trade and industry of the country in suitable ways.
Knowledge is very important for us without it we can not go in the tract of progress.We should make the best efforts to educate the illiterate people. The government and the educated people should work together to bring illiteracy to an end.