• Home
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy

Radio Metta

  • Home
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health
  • Home Deco
  • News
  • Real Estate
  • Technology
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Home» Education»Forging the education road map to 2030

Forging the education road map to 2030

Saheli 28 Aug 2016 Education Comments Off on Forging the education road map to 2030 172 Views

LONDON – When I visited the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan earlier this year, I met with children who told me what education means to them. For Syrian youths who have been forced from their homes and have lost everything, education is about more than qualifications or test scores; it embodies their hope for the future.

Millions of children around the world, like those in Zaatari, are central to the work of the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity, which I joined last September. This commission is committed to the fourth U.N. Sustainable Development Goal, which aims by 2030 to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”

This goal is still a distant prospect for far too many children. With so many development issues demanding our attention, policymakers should bear in mind that education is not just a good in itself; It is also a catalyst for many other development gains.

As the old African proverb goes, if you educate a girl, you educate an entire nation. Ensuring access to quality education for children, especially girls, will lead to fewer child marriages and less child labor and exploitation. And education has long-term societal benefits: Aside from increased political engagement, educated children contribute intellectual capital and pursue entrepreneurial opportunities when they grow up, boosting economic growth.

Tackling the education challenge needs to start from two principles embedded in the goal.

First, “for all” means that we must focus on the children who have been left behind. Millions of children are out of school or are receiving a substandard education because of who they are or where they live. According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, refugee children are five times more likely to be out of school than other kids in the countries to which they’ve been displaced. In all but two African countries, girls remain less likely than boys to complete a primary education. Getting these children into school will require new approaches that directly address their exclusion and make schooling accessible and relevant.

Second, “quality.” Education must be effective, so that children actually learn. For the 61 million children who are out of primary school, formal education is beyond reach. But, just as urgently, more than one-third of children of primary-school age — 250 million — are not learning the basics, according to the UNESCO Education for All Global Monitoring Report. Half of these children have been in school at least four years. We must address the barriers to learning, both in the classroom and at home, by improving the quality of teaching and classroom conditions, and teaching parents how they can support their children’s education.

Upholding these two principles will require increased investment. Last year, UNESCO calculated that governments must double education spending as a share of national income to achieve the 2030 goals. This will require increased revenue from taxation and stronger efforts to collect what’s owed. Donors also need to live up to their aid commitments and target aid more effectively. For example, less than one-third of education aid goes to Africa, even though the region accounts for almost two-thirds of out-of-school children. Moreover, at the moment, education budgets are often regressive, with almost half of spending in the poorest countries allocated to the most educated 10 percent of the population.

Fixing education investment requires action in two key areas.

First, we need equitable financing, with more investment in early childhood care and development, where there is the biggest potential for returns. Budgets must be focused on the most excluded children, and primary education must be free at the point of use, so that every child can learn. We also urgently need more transparency and accountability, so that budgets are visible and communities have a say in school governance.

Second, we need to strengthen domestic education systems so that governments see themselves as the guarantor of accessible, quality schools for their citizens, rather than abdicating that role to outside development agencies. In particular, we should push for partnerships between government and business to boost domestic resources for education, and eliminate illicit capital flows that deprive governments of the means to fund it, such as tax evasion and money laundering across national borders.

With these priorities in mind, the education commission will deliver its recommendations at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 18. The education commission will have succeeded if we are able to leverage the funding and political will to ensure that every child learns, regardless of income, location or social status. Our work will not be complete until that happens.

[Source:-The Japan Times]

2030 Education Forging map road: the to 2016-08-28
Tags 2030 Education Forging map road: the to
Facebook Twitter Stumble linkedin Pinterest More

Authors

Posted by : Saheli
Previous Article :

Former Education Department head Lisa Paul joins AFR Higher Education Awards judging panel

Next Article :

Barbara Blake | Jamaican Patwa In Education? No Thanks.

Related Articles

EdTech Hub at CIES 2025

EdTech Hub at CIES 2025

admin 19 Mar 2025
The most recent artificial intelligence news we declared in January

The most recent artificial intelligence news we declared in January

admin 07 Feb 2025
Most recent site lives: Summer 2024

Most recent site lives: Summer 2024

admin 30 Sep 2024

Latest Post

Why some houses sell more quickly than others
Real Estate

Why some houses sell more quickly than others

admin 07 May 2025
Get AI Ready — What IT Leaders Need to Know and Do
Technology

Get AI Ready — What IT Leaders Need to Know and Do

admin 22 Apr 2025
Job Prospects in Real Estate: Is Real Estate a Good Career Path?
Real Estate

Job Prospects in Real Estate: Is Real Estate a Good Career Path?

admin 12 Apr 2025

Creating Spaces: Decor for Every Room in Your Home

admin 05 Apr 2025
Tips for staying safe online and tracking scams
Technology

Tips for staying safe online and tracking scams

admin 01 Apr 2025
Our testimony regarding the California Journalism Preservation Act to the Judiciary Committee of the California Senate
News

Our testimony regarding the California Journalism Preservation Act to the Judiciary Committee of the California Senate

admin 24 Mar 2025
EdTech Hub at CIES 2025
Education

EdTech Hub at CIES 2025

admin 19 Mar 2025
May 2025
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
« Apr    
  • Home
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright 2016, All Rights Reserved
Magazine Blog News WordPress Theme