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Which organization has won the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021?
A
IGNOU
B
CBSE
C
NCERT
D
NIOS
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which organization from India has won the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021? Notes: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) of India, Noida won the prestigious UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -Subbu Arumugam was conferred with Padma Shri - India’s fourth highest civilian award, by the Centre in 2021. Earlier, he was presented the Sangeetha Natak Akademi Award by the President of India. He was also honoured with Kalaimamani Award and Bharathi Award by the Tamil Nadu Government in 1975 and 2017 respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -KISS Multi-Lingual Lab has become role model for others to emulate. Bhubaneswar : Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar has won the prestigious UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2022 for its outstanding literacy programme based on the recommendations of an international jury.

Detailed explanation-4: -KISS is the fifth institute from India and the first from Odisha to receive this international prize.

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