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Applications invited for 2024 UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education

The award, worth $50,0000 (over 40 lakh Indian rupees), is an initiative by UNESCO to recognise exceptional efforts in advancing girls' and women's education worldwide. Read More

Thursday March 28, 2024 11:31 PM, ummid.com News Network

Paris: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has invited applications for the 2024 UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education.

The award, worth $50,0000 (over 40 lakh Indian rupees), is an initiative by UNESCO to recognise exceptional efforts in advancing girls' and women's education worldwide.

The application can be submitted in online mode by individuals and organisation through the UNESCO website.

The nomination process started on March 08, 2024. The last date of application is May 24, 2024.

“Nomination must be submitted in English or French by midnight 24 May 2024 at the latest (UTC+ 1, Paris Time) via an online platform available from March 08 onwards at unesco.org/qwe”, UNESCO said in the award notification.

“The prize secretariat, reachable at GWEPrize@unesco.org, is available for further inquiries”, it added.

The Prize, created by the UNESCO Executive Board in 2015, is supported by Republic of China.

“The UNSECO said the Prize will be awarded to two laureates in 2024, each of whom will receive US $50,000”, the UN body said.

Each government may submit a maximum of three nominations. In India, nominations can be submitted to the University Grants Commission (UGC).

“All the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are requested to forward their application to the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) by April 30, 2024 so as to enable INCCU to screen and forward the recommended application to the UNESCO before the last date May 24, 2024”, the UGC said.

 

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