Noma Literacy 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.

Not to be confused with the Noma Literary Prize

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

References
  1. UNESCO: Noma Prize winner, 1985
  2. India, Ministry of Human Resource Development: Noma Prize winner, 1993. Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Govt. of India, Press Information Bureau: Noma Prize winner, 1999


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