The Ministry of Education has indicated that the budgetary allocation for Non Formal Education Division (NFED) under the ministry would be increased in the 2011 budget. Besides that, the Ministry is establishing Information, Communication Technology (ICT) centers across the country to ensure that graduates of functional literacy programmes also turn out ICT literate. The deputy Minister of Education, J.S. Annan stated this when he spoke at a symposium in Accra to mark this year’s International Literacy Day organized by the NFED. He said the main objective is to ensure that more non-literates and school drop-outs get enlightened in order to be innovative in their areas of trade and vocation. Other speakers stressed the need for non-literates to enroll in functional literacy. Rev. Dr. Fred Deebge for instance stated that Ghana’s election has experienced a high rate of rejected ballots due to illiteracy among many Ghanaians. Story:Yaa Asantewaa/Asempa News