UNESCO launches International Literacy Day #UNESCO4Literacy Photo Contest

Learning spaces are everywhere; in-school, out of school, homes, parks, internet, and community. Wielded thoughtfully, learning spaces and inclusive environments have a very real potential to bring about change and creation of learning opportunities in India.

To celebrate the International Literacy Day (8 September 2022), UNESCO New Delhi Cluster Office, is launching a social media campaign #UNESCO4Literacy with a Photo Contest to support, value and appreciate the small, but significant learning spaces found in our daily lives.

Contest:

On 8 September 2022, the UNESCO Office in New Delhi will announce a total of three winners from the following three categories on our social media, with special honorary mentions of the author/institution. The winning photographs will also feature on UNESCO New Delhi's website as well as on all UNESCO official social media platforms.

Categories:

Your entry should focus on one of the following three themes and clearly indicate the same in the caption:

1. Literacy Learning Spaces
2. Before and After of the Transformation of Literacy Learning Spaces
3. Lively Informal Learning Space connecting Learner and Teacher (i.e. child-parent, friend-friend, brother-sister)

Submissions:

The contest is open to all Indian Nationals.

• Post a photo related to your chosen category on your social media, along with a caption, and tag our social media account: @unesconewdelhi
• Your post must include the hashtag #UNESCO4Literacy
• Photographs must also be submitted under the chosen category(s), with your name and residing country along with a short description. Please mail your entries to: [email protected]
• Last date for receiving the entries is: 28 August 2022, 23:59 IST.

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Background

UNESCO works to enrich and transform existing learning spaces and enable lifelong learning environments. While the school enrollment rate in India drops to 56.6% by the end of secondary education and more and more children drop out of school; as the pandemic continues, nearly 24 million learners in the world may never return to formal education.

Despite the disconnection of students from schools and classrooms, not all learning is about formal learning. With the belief that "learning how to learn" is as important as proficiency in a subject matter itself, UNESCO is launching this photo contest with the aim of raising awareness of potential literacy learning spaces that can be found everywhere in our daily lives.

For any further information, please contact:
Rekha Beri: [email protected]
Joyce Poan:

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Isha Vig: [email protected]