''UNESCO Nadezhda K. Krupskaya literacy prize was named after
Russia
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n politician of the
Soviet
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era
Nadezhda K. Krupskaya. The prize was sponsored by the government of the
Soviet Union
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in the period 1970-1992.
List of Winners and Honourable Mentions
See also
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UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy recognizes the activities of outstanding individuals, governments or governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in literacy serving rural adults and out-of-school youth, particular ...
, China
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UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize, South Korea
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Noma Literacy Prize
References
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UNESCO awards
Literacy-related awards
Education in the Soviet Union
Soviet awards