BEIJING: Confucianism has profoundly influenced the development of China and played a positive role in advancing human civilization, said participants on Friday at the 2024 China International Confucius Cultural Festival.
Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, declared the festival open on Friday in Qufu, Shandong province, the birthplace of Confucius. The festival, which runs through Oct 7, will feature over 100 cultural and tourism activities.
During the opening ceremony, three educational programs were awarded the 2024 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy for their contributions to functional literacy leveraging digital tools.
The “Illiteracy Eradication Project” in Egypt expands literacy initiatives to include non-Arabic speakers, digitalizes its adult education curriculum, promotes digital literacy skills and creates educational videos for all ages. Over 130,000 learners have graduated under the program.
Learning and education are fundamental rights, regardless of a person’s background or beliefs, said Amr Ahmed Abdelrazek Gabr, a representative of the Egyptian program, adding that this idea rooted in Confucianism is deeply inspiring and should spread all over the world.
The “Sokola Literacy Education for Indigenous Indonesians” includes digital literacy, media literacy, education for sustainable development, and job-specific skills. Between 2021 and 2023, as many as 200 participants benefited from the program. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
