Mrs Priscilla Mercy Nketsia Akromah, Accra Metropolitan Coordinator of the Non-Formal Education Division (NFED) has advised illiterate parents to take advantage of the national literacy programme to enable them read and write.
Mrs Akromah gave the advice during an incentive awards ceremony organised by NFED and Ministry of Education for 50 facilitators in Accra.
It was aimed at complementing the efforts of the facilitators since their job is voluntary.
She said through the efforts of the facilitators 1,473 illiterates had gone through 21 months learning process and can now read, write and do calculations.
Others have acquired occupational skills such as tie and dye/batik making, baking, soap and pomade making, corn wine and body lotion production to help them to be self-employed and manage their own businesses.
The Metropolitan Coordinator said since its inception in 1992 the NFED had been able to reduce illiteracy by helping government to achieve higher literacy levels and making the citizenry functionally literate.
Mrs Akromah tasked the beneficiaries to work in their communities to ensure that they reduce poverty through the programme.
She appealed to non-governmental organisations to support the NFED in order to organise more classes.
Mr Alex Kwabena Frimpong, one of the facilitators, expressed his gratitude to NFED for honouring their spirit of voluntarism.
The facilitators received sewing machines, roofing sheets, radio cassette players and bicycles.