Asha for Education ("Asha"), will receive the 2007 Champaign-Urbana International Humanitarian Award in the area of Humanitarian Relief on Thursday, October 18th in Champaign, Illinois. The cities of Champaign and Urbana will celebrate their 5th Annual Awards Program at the Hilton Garden Inn.

The honor will be accepted by the volunteers of the Asha Urbana-Champaign chapter. A letter citing the award congratulates Asha UIUC for their strong international commitment and their devotion to international development and relief. The citation states "...we would like to express our admiration for your humanitarian efforts around the world. It is with great pleasure that we honor you and present you with the Champaign-Urbana International Humanitarian Award."

These awards specifically honor significant contributions to international understanding, cooperation, friendship, and development and recognizes those organizations that educate the community about the con ...more

what difference it makes?
Those who are literate, do not contribute, they don't vote. They just complain,

India is one of the countries (along with the Arab states and sub-Saharan Africa) where the literacy levels are still below the threshold level of 75% but gigantic efforts are on to achieve that level. More than three fourths of the countrys male population and above half of the female population is literate. The thrust forward for achieving at least the threshold level of literacy represents the largest ever civil and military mobilization in the country.

The table below shows the adult and youth literacy rates for India

Country Adult Literacy Rate Youth Literacy Rate
India 61.3 73.3

About 63 %

nearly 50%