Tag: UNESCO
New AI Roadmap for Classrooms
Despite Artificial Intelligence (AI) gaining importance in for education as it can enhance the quality, accessibility and personalisation of learning, it comes with many risks. With this in mind, UNESCO unveiled a new AI roadmap for classrooms on May 26, 2023, to guide policy-makers and educators on how to use generative AI tools.
18 Sites Gets Geopark Designation
Eighteen new sites from around the world have got the prestigious UNESCO Global Geopark designation, which was announced the other day.
Schools worldwide lack access to drinking water/basic sanitation facilities
Despite government's worldwide are investing in school health and nutrition, which has a positive effect on children’s academic outcomes, one-third of schools...
JAN 24 Education Day Dedicated to Afghan Girls and Women
January 24 is the International Education Day and this year UNESCO dedicates the day to girls and women in Afghanistan who have...
2022 saw an Increased Killing of Journalists
Are journalists safe? No, as per the latest report of the UN, the number of journalists killed in 2022 increased significantly.
Iconic World Heritage Glaciers To Disappear By 2050
As the world moves towards COP 27, a UNESCO report says that glaciers in heritage sites are set to disappear by 2050....
Strasbourg, the New World Capital Of Books
Strasbourg's strong focus on books to meet the challenges of social tensions and climate change, with programs like ‘Reading for the Planet’...
Russia- Ukraine war; 152 Cultural Sites Destroyed
According to a new count, 152 cultural sites in Ukraine have been partially or totally destroyed since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine...
Do Boys Face More Challenges In Education?
Girls have more difficulty in accessing education at the primary level but what about Boys. Do the boys face any challenge in...
UNESCO accords Durga Puja on its intangible heritage list
The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga Puja festival. The UN agency on its Twitter account said that "Durga Puja...