The Commonwealth Education Awards for 2021 to 'support education and learning initiatives that are being conducted in the 54 member countries, highlight the great work of education professionals and signal the key role of education and learning in achieving sustainable development' will be presented in Nairobi (Kenya) at the triennial Commonwealth Conference of Education Ministers (CCEM).
According to the orgaizers, the Awards are meant to draw attention to educational practices with replicability potential in different Commonwealth contexts and promote sharing of knowledge and expertise. "In addition to honouring finalists and winners, the goal is to drive awareness and inspire action among stakeholders in the education sector," it is added.
The Awards will go to a project that represents promising achievements in primary or secondary levels of education and an individual who has gone beyond and above, to transform learning, creating a lasting value of learning for the pupils, students, schools or communities.
The six project categories for 2021 are: Rethinking Education for Innovation; Rethinking Education for Work; Rethinking Education for Sustainability; Education as Pathways to Peace; Education for Inclusion; and Commonwealth outstanding teacher or school leader. The project reports have overview; key challenges and the approaches adopted; participation of community; and outcomes
There will be four finalists who will benefit from recognition and publicity around their work. Two winners will receive sponsorship to attend the 21st Commonwealth Conference of Education Ministers in Kenya: the top project entry will receive the Pan Commonwealth Award and the best teacher or school leader will receive the Outstanding Award.
The two winners will receive the awards at the ensuing Commonwealth Conference of Education Ministers as engraved plaques and certificates.
Dr Lalit Kishore, educator and researcher at Disha Foundation, Jaipur (India) entered for 'Commonwealth Education Awards for Good Practice' with the submission "Linking Research through Action-cum-Intervention Approach to Individualize Education of Children with Multiple Disabilities and Making Mother-and-Child and Teacher Training Effective Tools for Community Linkage" in award category 05 related to "Education for Inclusion."
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