{"id":205178,"date":"2022-09-09T19:37:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T14:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=205178"},"modified":"2022-09-09T19:37:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T14:07:03","slug":"telanganas-warangal-keralas-thrissur-and-nilambur-join-unesco-network-of-learning-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/telanganas-warangal-keralas-thrissur-and-nilambur-join-unesco-network-of-learning-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Telangana\u2019s Warangal, Kerala\u2019s Thrissur and Nilambur join UNESCO network of learning cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source: <\/b>The post is based on the article<\/span> \u201cTelangana\u2019s Warangal, Kerala\u2019s Thrissur and Nilambur join UNESCO network of learning cities\u201d <\/b>published in<\/span> Financial Express <\/b>on 6th September 2022<\/b><\/p>\n

What is the News?<\/b><\/h5>\n

Warangal from Telangana and Thrissur and Nilambur from Kerala have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities(GNLC).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Note: <\/b>These Indian cities <\/span>became the nation\u2019s first entrants in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities(GNLC)?<\/b><\/h5>\n

It is<\/span> an international network consisting of cities that successfully promote lifelong learning across their communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The network supports the achievement of all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in particular SDG 4 (\u2018Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all\u2019) and SDG 11 (\u2018Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable\u2019).<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the features of a learning city?<\/b><\/h5>\n

There are six features that define a learning city. These include cities that 1)<\/strong> Effectively mobilize their resources in every sector to advocate inclusive learning, 2)<\/strong> Revitalizes learning in families and communities, 3)<\/strong> Facilitate learning for and at workplaces, 4)<\/strong> Extend the use of modern learning technologies, 5)<\/strong> Augments quality and excellence in learning and 6)<\/strong> Fosters a culture of learning throughout life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why were Warangal, Thrissur and Nilambur included in the<\/b>\u00a0UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities(GNLC) list?<\/b><\/h5>\n

Thrissur:<\/b> Popularly known as the cultural capital of Kerala. Thrissur is home to academic and research institutions. It is also known for its jewellery industry, especially gold. The city has been included because of its initiatives focusing on vulnerable groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

Warangal: <\/b>It has a rich cultural heritage. The city is a major tourism venue. The city has been included for its good practices such as advocating healthy environments for children and caregivers, free training for the transgender community and self-help groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nilambur<\/b>: It is an ecotourism destination in Kerala. It is a city with various socio-economic patterns marked by an urban and rural mix. The majority of the population depends on agriculture and allied industries.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article \u201cTelangana\u2019s Warangal, Kerala\u2019s Thrissur and Nilambur join UNESCO network of learning cities\u201d published in Financial Express on 6th September 2022 What is the News? Warangal from Telangana and Thrissur and Nilambur from Kerala have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities(GNLC). Note: These Indian cities became… Continue reading Telangana\u2019s Warangal, Kerala\u2019s Thrissur and Nilambur join UNESCO network of learning cities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10317,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,7965,9],"tags":[10723],"class_list":["post-205178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-miscellaneous-daily-factly-articles","category-public","tag-financial-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205178\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}