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AWARDS AND HONOURS - December 2018

Dec 2018

Sep 09, 2020

Ageing Nepal Bags UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize

Ageing Nepal, the organisation working for the well being and rights of the senior citizens in Nepal, has received the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize.
The prize carries a purse of USD 20,000.
Ageing Nepal was awarded the prize for our work on Education for senior citizens as their rights. We have been running Basic Literacy Class for senior citizens since 2016.
Established in 1989 with the support of the Government of the Republic of Korea, the prize is presented to two organisations annually.

Sep 05, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind Honours Teachers with National Teachers Award 2020

The President of India Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of Teachers' Day felicitated 47 teachers across India with National Teachers Awards 2020. The award giving ceremony this year was conducted virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
President Kovind congratulated the winners and shared some visuals of the ceremony in his official Twitter handle. He lauded the teachers for their hard and dedication towards students and wished them on the occassion.
The National Teachers' Awards is conferred to celebrate the selfless contribution of teachers for improving the quality of education but also made a huge difference in the lives of their students.

Sep 04, 2020

National Awards to Teachers-2020

The Ministry of Education, Department of School Education & Literacy released the list of 47 teachers selected for the National Awards to Teachers, 2020.
The Independent Jury at National Level reviewed the list of 153 teachers as shortlisted by all the 36 State & UT Selection Committees and 7 Organisation Selection Committees through Video Conferencing.

Aug 31, 2020

SBI to Receive Human Capital Management Excellence Award 2020

State Bank of India (SBI) to receive Brandon Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence Award (also known as the Academy Awards of Learning & Development) 2020, a global recognition for its HR initiative, "Nayi Disha". The award winners will be honored at Brandon Hall Group's annual HCM Excellence Conference, January 26-28, 2021 at the Hilton West Palm Beach, Florida.
The selected winners will also present in breakout sessions, sharing their leading practices during the conference.
SBI partnered with M/s Chrysalis & developed the "Nayi Disha" Programme.
SBI has won the award in The HCM Spring Program under 'Excellence in Learning and Development' in 3 categories namely, Best Learning Program supporting a Change Transformation Business Strategy (Gold), Best Use of Blended Learning and Best Unique or Innovative Learning (Gold) and Development Program for its HR initiative (Silver).

Aug 30, 2020

WWII Spy Noor Inayat Khan First Indian-origin Woman to Get British Honour Blue Plaque

Noor Inayat Khan, Britain's World War II spy, became the first Indian-origin woman to be honoured with a memorial Blue Plaque at her former family home in London.
The Blue Plaque scheme, run by the English Heritage charity, honours notable people and organisations connected with particular buildings across London.
Khan's plaque has been put up at 4 Taviton Street in Bloomsbury, where she lived before leaving for Nazi-occupied France in 1943 as an undercover radio operator for Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE).
She was the daughter of Indian Sufi saint Hazrat Inayat Khan and a descendant of the 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan.

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