''UNESCO Nadezhda K. Krupskaya literacy prize was named after
Russia
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n politician of the
Soviet
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era
Nadezhda K. Krupskaya. The prize was sponsored by the government of the
Soviet Union
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in the period 1970-1992.
List of Winners and Honourable Mentions
See also
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UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy recognizes the activities of outstanding individuals, governments or governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in literacy serving rural adults and out-of-school youth, particular ...
, China
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UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (Korean, Hangeul : 유네스코 세종대왕 문해상) is an annual prize awarded to three institutions, organizations or individuals "for their contribution to the fight against illiteracy."
It is funded by t ...
, South Korea
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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 ...
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UNESCO awards
Literacy-related awards
Education in the Soviet Union
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