Guest Lecture on the topic “Promoting Literacy for a World in Transition: Building Foundation for Sustainable and Peaceful Societies” was organised by the Department of Commerce (Aided) in view of International Literacy Day, the special day programme allotted to the department on 13th September 2023 at 10.30 a.m. in the Auditorium for I, II and III B.Com students. Dr. A.M. Sonal, Assistant Professor of Tamil, St. Mary’s College (Autonomous), Thoothukudi was the Chief Guest for the programme. Dr. Sonal gave a lecture about UNESCO and the importance of literacy, especially computer literacy in a world driven by technology in the name of Artificial Intelligence. She emphasised the fact that moral values should never be compromised in the name of literacy and insisted students that besides being knowledgeable they should also follow ethical values taught by their teachers and parents in order to create a sustainable and peaceful society. 175 students attended the programme and got benefitted. They were made to realise the necessity of education and how to use their education for promoting a peaceful environment.
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