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International Literacy Day is an international observance, celebrated each year on 8 September. It was declared by UNESCO on 26 October 1966 at the 14th session of UNESCO's General Conference and celebrated for the first time in 1967. The day aims is to highlight, the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies ...
The World Literacy Foundation hosts several global projects a year. The most popular being the International Day of Literacy. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has declared International Literacy Day September 8 and is annually celebrated by 4,000 schools.
The International Literacy Association (ILA), formerly the International Reading Association (IRA), is an international global advocacy and member professional organization that was created in 1956 to improve reading instruction, facilitate dialogue about research on reading, and encourage the habit of reading across the globe.
Such importance has been placed on literacy that Rotary International has created a "Rotary Literacy Month" that takes place during the month of March. [71] Rotary clubs also aim to conduct many literacy events during the week of September 8, which is International Literacy Day. [72]
The $150,000 prize is presented annually on International Literacy Day (September 8) to an organization that "has demonstrated exceptional and sustained depth in its commitment to the advancement of literacy" and meets "the highest standards of excellence in its operations and services." [21]
Room to Read was co-founded and launched by John Wood, Erin Keown Ganju and Dinesh Shrestha in 1999 after Wood visited several local schools in Nepal.He observed the teachers' and students' enthusiasm and lack of resources, which led him to quit his job and build a global team to create sustainable programs that help solve their education challenges [5] [6]
Nadezhda K. Krupskaya literacy prize: UNESCO: Sponsored by the government of the Soviet Union: 1970 - 1992 ILA literacy awards: International Literacy Association: Various categories: 1979 - Present Noma Literacy Prize: UNESCO: Noma Prize for group or individual who has done most to combat illiteracy: 1980 - Present King Sejong Literacy Prize ...
International Literacy Day, 8 September each year International Year for the Culture of Peace , 2000 Health Education for Behavior Change programme in partnership with the Ministry of Education of Kenya which was financially supported by the Government of Azerbaijan to promote health education among 10-19-year-old young people who live in ...