Episode 20 – Child’s Martyrdom for Literacy

This episode presents how the invention of writing affected civilization leading to recorded history and the development of science and technology. In the beginning, an ordinary human being was not allowed to write. The Right to Write was achieved as a fundamental right only after many bloodsheds. After getting the Right to Write, the adults forced their children to learn instead of learning to write themselves. Many countries made learning to write compulsory for children. What was the result of this compulsory education? Tune in.