Noma Literacy Prize

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Not to be confused with the Noma Literary Prize

The Noma Literacy Prize is a UNESCO award. It goes to the group or individual who has done most to combat illiteracy. It is one of a series of Noma Prizes. It was founded in 1980 by Shoichi Noma, the president of the publishing firm Kodansha, Japan's largest publisher of literature and manga.

Select recipients

  • 1985 — NUFI Institution of the Republic of Cameroun.[1]
  • 1993 — Indian National Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations (INFUCA)[2]
  • 1999 — India's Literacy Mission.[3]

See also

References

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  1. UNESCO: Noma Prize winner, 1985
  2. India, Ministry of Human Resource Development: Noma Prize winner, 1993.
  3. Govt. of India, Press Information Brueau: Noma Prize winner, 1999