[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655637510{margin-top: -15px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Louis-Georges Arsenault, UNICEF Representative to India says that India’s RTE is very progressive but there is a need to improve enrolment and learning outcomes[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655285069{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi Director and UNESCO Representative to India, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka, talks about GEFI (Global Education First Initiative) priorities for India
GEFI is the UN Secretary General’s Global Education First Initiative. In connection with this initiative, the #Education4All campaign seeks to bring focus to the key elements of GEFI through close engagement with educators, policy makers, civil society, and the youth.
In the run up to setting of the post-2015 global education agenda, the campaign seeks to get people talking about the future of education in the country.
The Key Elements of the initiative are:
Access to Education with a focus on Equity
Quality: Shift from Right to Education to Right to Learn.
Global Citizenship: Education as a catalyst for peace and sustainable development[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]”Education is a human right in itself and an indispensable means of realizing other human rights,”says Kishore Singh, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Anjela Taneja, Head Policy, Global Campaign for Education says that the Government must prioritise adherence to RTE norms in a time bound manner and allow civil society to influence the agenda.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Anjela Taneja, Head Policy, Global Campaign for Education says that the Government must prioritise adherence to RTE norms in a time bound manner and allow civil society to influence the agenda.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The passing of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 marked a historic moment for the children of India.
Ms. Urmila Sarkar, Chief, Education, UNICEF India gives an overview of the Right to Education Act, the progress achieved so far and challenges ahead in implementing the Act in India. Ms. Sarkar also charts the way forward and talks about the innovative examples we can learn from.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Did you know that children of mothers who are educated have better chances of not being undernourished, compared to girls who have never been educated.
Investing in girls’ education is an important component of strategies to prevent child mortality, child marriage and teenage pregnancies.
The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act has been able to bring about a positive change to ensure children from 6- 14 years have access to free education including free books and uniforms.
But we still have to think about education at the secondary level, especially for adolescent boys and girls above 14 years of age. It is crucial for them to be in a protected space as this can prevent early marriage and, hence, early pregnancy.
When girls stay in school after primary education, they develop their life skills further and are empowered to make informed decisions.
In short, more years of education leads to long-term impact for not only adolescent girls and boys, but also for their families.
Join UNICEF Celebrity Advocate, Kareena Kapoor, in Support Extension of RTE Act to Secondary Education.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Right to Education has been successful in bringing more children to school and improving the facilities and we have almost reached the first milestone of near universal enrolment. However quality of education and improvement in learning outcomes still remains a challenge.
Join UNICEF Celebrity Advocate, Kareena Kapoor, in supporting every child right to Quality Education.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Children Explain The Right to Free and Compulsory Education.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Little children explain what makes an ideal school. So is your child’s school an ideal school?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” css=”.vc_custom_1473655625333{margin-top: -35px ;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]UN Secretary General says that education is regaining its rightful place on the global agenda due to efforts under his education initiative.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]