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The Connected Learning Initiative (CLIx) by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Tata Trusts wins the prestigious UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize

~ CLIx leverages technology to improve learning levels in Mathematics, English and Science in secondary schools in India ~   CLIx was chosen out of 143 applications from 79 countries, and the only Indian initiative to have been honoured, since 2006 when this award was instituted. The initiative was selected by the director-general of UNESCO …

World Economic Forum Announces New Foundation Board Members

Susan Hockfield, Klaus Kleinfeld, Jack Ma and Jim Hagemann Snabe join the World Economic Forum Foundation Board The Foundation Board serves as the guardian of the World Economic Forum’s mission and values Geneva, Switzerland, 21 August 2014 – The Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum met on 20-21 August 2014. On this occasion and in …