Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) has won the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2022

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The Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) has won the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2022 for its Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education. It was awarded this prize on 8 September 2022 at the international Literacy convention of UNESCO in the African country of Côte d’Ivoire. 

It was awarded a diploma, a medal & an endowment of US$20,000. 

IMPORTANT FACTS -

2021 prize winner :

• In 2021 it was awarded to the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), under the Union Ministry of Education.
• Every year 8 September is observed as International Literacy day.

Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) :

• Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) is an NGO based in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. 
• KISS was set up in 1993 with an aim to promote inclusive education, women empowerment, tribal uplift and sustainable development. 
• It is now the world’s largest residential education institution for tribal children. 
• KISS is the first exclusive tribal University in the World.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize :

• It was set up in 1989 with the support of the Government of the Republic of Korea. 
• The literary prize honours King Sejong, who made significant contributions to the development of ‘Hangul’, the Korean alphabet, over 500 years ago.
• The prize is awarded to governments, governmental agencies or nongovernmental organizations displaying merit and achieving effective results in the fight for universal literacy.
•  The award comprises a silver medal, a diploma and a cheque for USD 20,000.