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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
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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
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This prize was established in 2005
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The prize is in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Goal 4 on Education
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The prize is funded by the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain
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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
