THE CIBC Caribbean’s ComTrust Committee is on a literacy drive has it has supported three NGOs as it seeks to ensure people acquire this key life skill and cornerstone of the education process.

In a media release, CIBC said while competency levels vary, the universal goal is to ensure everyone acquires reading skills, not only through formal learning, but as a competency in simple interactions which includes the workplace.

It said while Trinidad and Tobago may boast of a high literacy rate, there are children and adults who struggle with everyday reading and writing skills.