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KISS wins UNESCO Literacy Award 2022 for its work in mother tongue learning Bhubaneswar, India--12 Sep 2022--PRNewswire/ InfoQuest Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) from Bhubaneswar. Received the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2022 for the institute's outstanding literacy program. According to the opinion of the international jury The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Award is sponsored by the South Korean government. It is an award that recognizes contributions to the development of literacy in the mother tongue. KISS, which is part of the KIIT group of institutions, received the award in the category 'Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education program' (Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education program) awards include a donation of USD 20,000, a medal and a certificate. The award ceremony is being held by UNESCO in Côte d'Ivoire on 8-9 September 2022 in celebration of International Literacy Day. The project aims to address the issue of Indigenous students dropping out of the education system at primary school level.
Because of language barriers in classrooms and tea Email Data chers' inability to cope with classrooms with multilingual and multicultural children, every year the UNESCO International Literacy Prize focuses on the topic of specifically This year, the emphasis is on transforming the learning space. (Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces), KISS is the fifth institute from India and the first from Odisha to receive this international award. It is also the third NGO and the first indigenous organization to receive this award. KISS is the largest institute for indigenous students in the world. Received praise for using innovative teaching methods as learning tools. and create social and economic transformation of the indigenous population through education. And it has made Odisha known to the world for its efforts in transforming the education ecosystem. It is also a great day of celebration for the indigenous community as this is truly a reward for them.
KISS is a non-profit organization headquartered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Founded in 1992-93 by Dr. Achyuta Samanta, a famous educator. To promote the indigenous population through education It is a free residential educational institution that provides holistic education. Comprehensive skills training as well as strengthening potential in sports Educational initiatives at KISS include schools, colleges and universities. It was established with the aim of providing food, education and empowerment to Indigenous children. “I would like to thank UNESCO for recognizing our social efforts and innovations in the areas of education, literacy and education. and promoting indigenous peoples As a child, I had to struggle to get a proper education. And now I have dedicated my life and soul to providing holistic education to millions of marginalized people,” Dr. Samantha said in a message. KISS has transformed the lives of 70,000 Indigenous children (30,000 current students and 40,000 alumni) directly and approximately 700,000 people living in indigenous communities indirectly. KISS Deemed-to-be University, the higher education arm of KISS, is the first university exclusively for indigenous students. KISS also evolves and works with UN agencies and organizations to implement initiatives related to education and capacity building. KISS holds special advisory status to the Council. It has been a United Nations Economic and Social Organization (ECOSOC) since 2015 and has been affiliated with the United Nations Development Program (UNDPI) since its inception. KISS respects the diversity of indigenous languages and dialects. There is a continued focus on teaching primary school languages in the mother tongue.
Because of language barriers in classrooms and tea Email Data chers' inability to cope with classrooms with multilingual and multicultural children, every year the UNESCO International Literacy Prize focuses on the topic of specifically This year, the emphasis is on transforming the learning space. (Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces), KISS is the fifth institute from India and the first from Odisha to receive this international award. It is also the third NGO and the first indigenous organization to receive this award. KISS is the largest institute for indigenous students in the world. Received praise for using innovative teaching methods as learning tools. and create social and economic transformation of the indigenous population through education. And it has made Odisha known to the world for its efforts in transforming the education ecosystem. It is also a great day of celebration for the indigenous community as this is truly a reward for them.
KISS is a non-profit organization headquartered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Founded in 1992-93 by Dr. Achyuta Samanta, a famous educator. To promote the indigenous population through education It is a free residential educational institution that provides holistic education. Comprehensive skills training as well as strengthening potential in sports Educational initiatives at KISS include schools, colleges and universities. It was established with the aim of providing food, education and empowerment to Indigenous children. “I would like to thank UNESCO for recognizing our social efforts and innovations in the areas of education, literacy and education. and promoting indigenous peoples As a child, I had to struggle to get a proper education. And now I have dedicated my life and soul to providing holistic education to millions of marginalized people,” Dr. Samantha said in a message. KISS has transformed the lives of 70,000 Indigenous children (30,000 current students and 40,000 alumni) directly and approximately 700,000 people living in indigenous communities indirectly. KISS Deemed-to-be University, the higher education arm of KISS, is the first university exclusively for indigenous students. KISS also evolves and works with UN agencies and organizations to implement initiatives related to education and capacity building. KISS holds special advisory status to the Council. It has been a United Nations Economic and Social Organization (ECOSOC) since 2015 and has been affiliated with the United Nations Development Program (UNDPI) since its inception. KISS respects the diversity of indigenous languages and dialects. There is a continued focus on teaching primary school languages in the mother tongue.