Saturday 20th April 2024
On the occasion of International Literacy Day on September 8, UNESCO has organized an online International Conference focusing on literacy teaching and learning amid the pandemic crisis and beyond.
The virtual conference brought together experts and educators to reimagine literacy teaching and learning for youth and adults.
Marking the Literacy Day celebrations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has awarded International Literacy Prizes 2020 to five outstanding literacy programs from Nepal, UK, Ghana, Mexico, and Yemen.
Stay tuned for more info on all laureates & their stories ahead of #LiteracyDay on 8 September: https://t.co/j6d951fXlC pic.twitter.com/6SbxQrnCBP
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) September 7, 2020
Prize Details:
| Prize | Organization | Country |
| UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize | Ageing Nepal | Nepal |
| UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize | United World Schools | UK |
| UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy | Centro Universitario de Participación Social of the Benmérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla | Mexico |
| UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy | The General Literacy Office | Yemen |
| UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy | Just Commit Foundation (JCF) | Ghana |
Aging Nepal has received the UNESCO Literacy Prize for its national program ‘Basic Literacy Class for Older Persons’ in Nepal.
It is the country’s first program to empower older people by providing primary education in the Nepali language. Ageing Nepal is a non-government organization that targets the elderly who have moved from rural areas to urban areas.
“We were awarded the prize for our work on education for senior citizens as their rights. We have been running Basic Literacy Class for senior citizens since 2016,” said Krishna Murari Gautam, Ageing Nepal Founder Chairman.
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