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Education for International Understanding

UNESCO is running a project named Associated Schools Project (ASP Net). Associated Schools are educational institutions, which are directly linked with the UNESCO secretariat for participation in the Schools Project (ASP Net) for undertaking activities relating to Education for International Understanding, Cooperation and Peace. On the recommendation of Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU), 50 schools and Teacher Training Institutions from India have been enlisted with UNESCO under this project. There are 260 UNESCO Clubs registered with INCCU.

As per the new ASPnet mission statement “ ASPnet is a network of committed schools engaged in fostering and delivering quality education in pursuit of peace, liberty, justice and human development in order to meet the pressing educational needs of children and young people throughout the world.”

The ASPnet project was launched by UNESCO in 1953 to encourage primary and secondary schools and teacher training institutions to organize projects and special programmes designed to strengthen education for international understanding, cooperation and peace and also to increase knowledge of world problems and role of specialized agencies of the UN in solving them, to develop better understanding of other peoples and cultures and to create understanding and awareness about human rights and fundamental freedoms.

The Indian National Commission acts as a facilitator and co-ordinator and acts as a central liaison body between the Government and the UNESCO in propagating these ideas by helping extend its outreach at grass root level. At present there are 50 schools and teacher training institutions from India, which are associated with ASPnet project. In addition there are 260 UNESCO clubs, established mostly in schools which are associated with INC The ASP net Schools have participated in various contests organized by UNESCO.