17 September 2021 Current Affairs
Which Indian organisation has won the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021 under the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes?
Indira Gandhi National Open University
National Institute of Open Schooling
National Council of Educational Research and Training
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), a board of education under the Union Government of India, has won the prestigious UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021 on the occasion of International Literacy Day 2021.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has launched 'Project Udaan', a language translator, to break the language barrier in education, which hampers the flow of the message.
The International Day for the preservation of the Ozone layer (World Ozone Day) is observed annually on September 16 to spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it.
Government think tank NITI Aayog in collaboration with US-based Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and RMI India, has launched a campaign named Shoonya to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and industry.
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