Noma Literacy Prize

Not to be confused with the Noma Literary 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.

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References

  1. UNESCO: Noma Prize winner, 1985
  2. India, Ministry of Human Resource Development: Noma Prize winner, 1993.
  3. Govt. of India, Press Information Brueau: Noma Prize winner, 1999

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