141International Day of Education is observed annually on:
International Day of Education is observed every year on 24 January.
142International Day of Education was proclaimed by which body?
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education to celebrate education’s role in peace and development.
143International Literacy Day is observed annually on:
International Literacy Day is observed annually on 8 September.
144International Literacy Day was proclaimed by which organization?
International Literacy Day was proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966.
145The first-ever International Literacy Day was celebrated in which year?
Although proclaimed in 1966, International Literacy Day was first celebrated the following year, in 1967.
146International Literacy Day’s origins trace back to a 1965 conference held in which city?
The idea originated at the 1965 World Conference of Ministers of Education on the Eradication of Illiteracy, held in Tehran.
147The United Nations declared which year as the “International Literacy Year”?
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 1990 as “International Literacy Year.”
148The “United Nations Literacy Decade” spanned which years?
The UN designated 2003 to 2012 as the “United Nations Literacy Decade.”
149International Day of Education emphasizes education’s role in supporting which broader global objectives?
International Day of Education highlights education’s contribution to peace, development, and achieving the SDGs, including SDG 4.
150UNESCO’s proclamation of International Literacy Day was made at which session of its General Conference?
UNESCO proclaimed International Literacy Day at the 14th session of its General Conference on 26 October 1966.
