WORLD

COMPUTER
LITERACY
DAY
Research compiled by the staff of Barrackpore
West Secondary School Library Media Centre
 HISTORY OF WORLD COMPUTER
LITERACY DAY
The day was originally founded by the Indian computer company NIIT. This year mark its
20th anniversary. However, it was first observed in the year 2001 on December 2.
• The day was originally founded by the Indian computer company NIIT.
This year mark its 20th anniversary. However, it was first observed in
the year 2001 on December 2.
 WHY IS WORLD COMPUTER
LITERACY DAY CELEBRATED?
• World Computer Literacy Day is observed every year on December 2nd
to create awareness and drive digital literacy in underserved
communities worldwide.

• The day promotes technological skills, especially in children and

women. The World Computer Literacy Day aims to inspire them to learn
more and make their work/task easier by the use of computers.
 WORLD COMPUTER LITERACY
DAY

• Computers have become an essential part of

human life due to rapidly increasing
technology and the digital revolution in
today's modern era. Knowledge of computer
has become very important nowadays
because it is very much accurate, fast and can
accomplish many tasks easily. It can do very
big calculations in just a fraction of a second.