Participate in the #UNESCO4Literacy Photo Contest

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

To celebrate International Literacy Day (8 September 2022), UNESCO New Delhi 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 be displayed at the UNESCO New Delhi premises and will also be exhibited at UNESCO’s launch of its ‘State of the Education Report for India 2022’ to be held at the Maurya Sheraton on 20 September 2022. They will also be featured on UNESCO New Delhi’s website as well as on all UNESCO official social media platforms. The winners will also receive a copy each of UNESCO New Delhi’s two flagship photo publications!

Categories

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

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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: unesconewdelhi@gmail.com
• The last date for receiving the entries is 28 August 2022, 23:59 IST. 

For full information on the eligibility and the selection process, click here.

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: r.beri@unesco.org
Joyce Poan: j.poan@unesco.org
Isha Vig: i.vig@unesco.org

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