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Unit II

UNESCO-Contributions
towards educational
development

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Destruction of second world war
Countries of world began to think
about world peace
Developing International
cooperation and understanding

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


United Nations Organisation (UNO)-
1945

United Nations Education Scientific and


Cultural Organization (UNESCO)- 1946

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


UNO
Need for permanent peace in the world
Elimination of mutual suspicious
Invention of destructive weapons
To maintain international peace and security
To develop friendly relations among nations
To promote respect for human rights, dignity
and freedom
DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU
Major agencies of UNO
United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP)

Development activities- farming, fishing,


forestry, mining, manufacturing, health
and environmental sanitation

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Major agencies of UNO
United Nations International Children’s Emergency
Fund (UNICEF), established in 1946, Headquarter-
New York

Arrest the spread of diseases among children

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Major agencies of UNO
World Health Organisation (WHO), 1948,
Geneva

Improve the health of all the people of


the world

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Major agencies of UNO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), 1946, Paris

Promote peace and security through


education, science, culture and
communication

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Major agencies of UNO
International Labour Organisation
(ILO), 1919, Geneva

Improving the working conditions of


labours

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Aims of UNESCO
To promote international good will through
education

Organise programmes of education, in different


countries and regions, which educate the minds
of people psychologically and intellectually so
that they form strong attitudes against conflict
and war and promote international brotherhood

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Functions of UNESCO
Remove illiteracy and ignorance from the
back ward nations of the world
Brings culture, art, science and literature of
one country within the reach of other
countries for the benefit of both and all
others
Financial aid to research scholars
DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU
Functions of UNESCO
Financial aids for opening schools in poor
and backward countries

Organizes exhibitions of periodicals,


magazines, books and art creations on an
international scale, the purpose of being
promote international understanding

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Functions of UNESCO
Encourages international tours of students
to stimulate goodwill and fellow feeling
among students of different nations

Propagate the ideals of fellow feeling and


brotherhood among the different nations of
the world though TV, Press and published
materials

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Role of UNESCO in Education

1.Primary education
2.Secondary education
3.Higher education
4.Teacher education

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Role of UNESCO in Education
1.Primary education
Importance for social and economic
development makes it a fundamental right
for every child without discrimination

Access to good quality primary education


can be provided universally

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Role of UNESCO in Education

1.Primary education
Emphasis on the needs of the poorest children
should be the priority for improving access to
improve the quality of primary education

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Role of UNESCO in Education
2. Secondary education
✤Education For All (EFA)
✤Life skills
✤Information and communication technology
✤Sustainable development
✤Gender inclusive education
✤Technical and vocational education
✤Science and technology
✤ Education of disadvantaged group
DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU
Role of UNESCO in Education

3. Higher education
✤ Exchange and sharing of experience and
information

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU


Role of UNESCO in Education

4. Teacher education
✤ Global leadership
✤ Teacher Training Initiative for sub-
Saharan Africa (TTISSA)

DR. NISANTH.P.M, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RGU

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