Quality Education: Goal 4- Sustainable Development
“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”
-Walter Cronkite.
Walter saw what many have missed, with science and knowledge nations grow. Moreover, The person who seeks self-betterment by eradicating poverty and ending hunger achieves good health and well-being and a clear mind. Which in turn allows them to improve themselves and build a plan for their bright future. Hence, the important role of the fourth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals; is “Quality Education”.
We can tell how important it is by placing it fourth. Based on its significant impact on the individual, society, and the entire world.
What goals were set to achieve Quality Education?
A set of goals were adopted by the World Education Forum held in Senegal, on April 200. As follows:
– Expanding and improving comprehensive early childhood care and education.
– Providing free and compulsory primary education for all.
– Ensuring equitable access to appropriate learning and life-skills programs.
– Achieving a 50% improvement in levels of adult literacy.
– Achieving gender equality.
– Improving the quality of education.
What is the impact of the World Education Forum on Quality Education Goal?
The purpose of this forum was to bind the United Nations Member States to provide education for all.
The World Education Forum has made great progress since 2000. By applying its goals in all Member States. In addition, enrolment in primary education in developing regions reached 91%. Girls’ enrolment rate in tertiary education in Arab countries was 28.2%.
However, severe wars and armed conflicts in several countries in the region led to a decline in the level and quality of education. Particularly, in Syria, half of all children of primary school age had to drop out of school, amounting to 2.1 million children residing in Syria.
What is being done by our initiative?
It is worth mentioning that our initiative is working at full capacity to achieve this goal. By providing complementary courses for higher education and language. In the belief that quality education is key to building societies and spreading peace and harmony around the world.
We must therefore strive to continue the path towards quality education. As the way forward and for sustainable development in societies. Which through education, will be filled with mutual understanding, peace, and cooperation.
Education plays a huge role in human advancement, in your opinion; what do we have to do to reach the true meaning of quality education?
Also read:
Sustainable Development Goals- Goal 3
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