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'''World Computer Literacy Day''' was launched by Indian computer company NIIT to mark its 20th anniversary in 2001, in response to research which suggested that the majority of computer users around the world were men.<ref name="Trauth2006"/><ref>{{cite book|title=Documentation on Women, Children, and Human Rights|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EFzaAAAAMAAJ|year=2002|publisher=Sandarbhini, Library and Documentation Centre, All India Association for Christian Higher Education}}</ref><ref>https://www.scidev.net/global/digital-divide/news/indian-firm-launches-world-computer-literacy-day.html</ref> It occurs annually on 2 December, and is intended to encourage the development of technological skills, particularly among children<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/community/govt-school-kids-becoming-tech-geeks-a-far-cry/165593.html</ref><ref name="NeelimaEDITION2018">{{cite book|author1=Prof. Neelima|author2=LIMITED EDITION|title=Hands On COMPUTER SCIENCE & IT 2000 MCQ TEST: Handy Book Series for All Computers Related Government Exams.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JaFSDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA29|date=22 March 2018|publisher=Best Seller On Google Play In Job Hunting|isbn=978-1-387-68687-2|pages=29–}}</ref> and women in India.<ref name="Trauth2006">{{cite book|author=Eileen Moore Trauth|title=Encyclopedia of gender and information technology|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_tAAAAMAAJ|date=30 May 2006|publisher=Idea Group Reference|isbn=978-1-59140-815-4}}</ref> In its own words, it aims to "create awareness and drive digital literacy in underserved communities worldwide".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcabal.com/2015/11/27/cchub-will-host-50-nigerian-high-schoolers-at-this-years-computer-literacy-day/|title=CcHub will host 50 Nigerian high schoolers at this year's Computer Literacy Day - TechCabal|website=techcabal.com}}</ref> It was originally founded by the [[NIIT]] The day is also directed at improving the teaching of [[Information Technology]],<ref>{{cite book|title=Vietnam Economic News|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jhoh0DUj2pcC|date=26 April 2011|publisher=The Ministry}}</ref> and more generally, the "celebration of computers".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globaledulink.co.uk/world-computer-literacy-day/|title=World Computer Literacy Day - Global Edulink|first=Global|last=Edulink|date=1 December 2017|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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