Bhubaneswar: UNESCO has invited nominations for the 2021 edition of UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education which will be awarded to two laureates for outstanding efforts in favour of girls and women’s education.
The two laureates will receive an award of US$ 50,000 each.
As per the official notification, the nominations should be forwarded to the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) latest by May 15, 2021.
The UNESCO Prize Girls’ and Women’s Education rewards outstanding practices of individuals, institutions, non-governmental organizations and other entities advancing girls education.
The Prize was instituted by the Executive Board of UNESCO at its 197th session. It was subsequently launched in 2016 and extended for five more years at the Board’s 210th session, with support from the People’s Republic of China.
Nominations:
Nominations can be made by Governments of UNESCO Member States via their permanent Delegations to UNESCO, and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in official partnership with UNESCO.
Each permanent delegation or NGOs can make up to three nominations for any edition of the prize. Self nominations are not accepted.
Selection Criteria:
The two Prize laureates will be selected by UNESCO’s Director-General on the recommendations made by the independent international jury of the UNESCO Prize Girls’ and Women’s Education, consisting of five experts from all geographical regions.
For more details, visit the Ministry of Education website. Click Here for the official notification.