Sejong the Great Literacy Award including the 'Himalaya Munmaeng Toechi Network'

Finland's 'GraphoGame', South Africa's 'Snapplify'
Contributing to Literacy Projects and Developing Countries' Mother Tongue Development

Finland's literacy improvement learning platform 'GraphoGame', Pakistan's education project 'Himalaya Literacy Eradication Network', and South Africa's electronic library project edutech company 'Snapplify' will receive the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 8th that they were recognized by UNESCO for their contributions to literacy projects and the development and dissemination of mother tongues in developing countries.

On the 9th, Hangul Day, a wreath was placed in front of the King Sejong Statue at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

UNESCO designated 'International Literacy Day (September 8)' in 1965 and annually selects individuals and organizations that have contributed to eradicating illiteracy worldwide. The King Sejong Literacy Prize was established in 1989 with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It honors King Sejong's spirit of creating Hangul so that everyone can learn and use spoken and written language. Awarded organizations receive a certificate and a prize of $20,000 (approximately 26.72 million KRW). The award ceremony will be held at the 'International Literacy Day' commemorative event at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, on the same day.

GraphoGame is a program that helps improve essential literacy skills for children. It evolved from an application for children with dyslexia to a learning game application. Using an adaptive learning algorithm, it provides customized learning services, increasing the number of learners to 5 million last year.

The Himalaya Literacy Eradication Network is a non-governmental organization that provides kindergarten and elementary education curricula to the children of the Bakarwal tribe, a nomadic group in southern Himalaya. Since 2004, it has supplied quality programs through teacher training and regular external evaluations. It also operates tent schools, benefiting more than 2,400 nomadic children.

Snapplify is a company that has been running an African electronic library project since 2011. It offers thousands of free e-books and educational content on its website and application. It supports remote learning and promotes reading participation, creating an effective literacy environment. To date, it has about 1.53 million users.

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