What is the theme of the International Literacy Day 2020? 

The correct answer is Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.

• 8th September of every year is celebrated as International Literacy Day.
• The day is observed to spread awareness about literacy, promote good quality education, and develop skills in people that make them learned and employable in the outside world.

Key Points

• It was on 26th October 1966 that UNESCO declared the celebration of World literacy day on an international level.
• The world faced some of the worst problems during that era, some of them being illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, inadequate health facilities, etc. 
• It is believed good literacy rates could promote better communities and thus help build a strong nation.
• The idea of World Literacy day took origin at the World Conference of ministers of education held at Tehran in 1965.
• For any country to march towards sustainable development, its citizens need to be educated.
• The theme of International Literacy Day 2020 is "Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond".