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King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa

Why in News?

  • The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) under a comprehensive initiative called PM eVIDYA by the Department of School education during the COVID-19 pandemic has won UNESCO’s The King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize recognition.

About

  • The King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education is a UNESCO prize that recognises innovative use of ICT in enhancing learning, teaching and overall education performance

  • This prize was established in 2005

  • The prize is in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Goal 4 on Education

  • The prize is funded by the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain 

  • The prize is conferred to two laureates every year

  • Each winner receives US$ 25,000, a medal and a diploma during a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris