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Students in class at a primary school in Yobe State, Nigeria.

Attacks on Nigeria’s schools are a way of life, but kids are returning to class: UNICEF

26 February 2021

Attacks on schools in northeast Nigeria and elsewhere are “a way of life” and their impact is “devastating” on children’s mental health.

Despite the dangers, boys and girls are returning in their thousands to places that were previously in the grip of Boko Haram extremists, according to UN Children’s Fund UNICEF.

UN News’s Daniel Johnson spoke to the agency’s representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins.

Global Teacher Award 2020 winner Ranjitsinh Disale in his classroom.

Vaibhav Gadekar

UN NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Exceptional teacher inspires students and fights scourge of child marriage

19 February 2021

Culture and Education

Indian primary school teacher Ranjitsinh Disale, winner of the UN-backed 2020 Global Teacher Prize, says that he is driven by empowering students, particularly girls, so they can “unleash their potential” and have the confidence to achieve their aspirations.

Global Teacher Award 2020 winner, Ranjitsinh Disale, is using innovative interventions to ensure that his students, especially girls, continue their education.

Vaibhav Gadekar

UN’s education agency lauds world’s most exceptional teacher

16 February 2021

UN Interviews

From India’s Maharashtra state, super educator Ranjitsinh Disale was awarded a $1 million Global Teacher Prize for his exceptional impact on the lives of hundreds of students, especially girls.

From more than 12,000 teachers from over 140 countries, Mr. Disale was selected for the annual award – sponsored by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, and a UK-based non-profit organization working to improve education access to underprivileged children.

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