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- The Ministry of Human Resource Development has nominated former NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) director JS Rajput as India's representative to the Executive Board (EXB) of UNESCO
- The EXB has a four-year term and 58 seats. It is one of the constitutional organs of UNESCO and is elected by the General Conference.
- The board examines the work for the organisation and the corresponding budget estimates. In practice, it is the main organ responsible for all policies and programmes of UNESCO.
Notable accolades of JS. Rajput
- JS Rajput was awarded Padma Shri in 2014.
- He has been awarded the Maharishi Ved Vyas award by the Madhya Pradesh government for his contributions in the education sector.
- 'Education of Muslims in India', a book he edited, was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 15, 2015.
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