Kerala-based NGO bags UNESCO literacy prize
On the occasion of International Literacy Day, a Kerala-based NGO is being awarded the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy for its literacy-linked skill development activities. The Jan Shikshan Sansthan, based in Malappuram, bagged the award for activities in the field of education and skill development in rural areas. Notably, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of UNESCO's literacy programmes.