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4 July 2009
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Education is the backbone of national development and is widely accepted as an instrument of social change. India has been an active partner in the worldwide movement for education for All that began in 1990 in Jomtien followed by Millennium development goals. The important issues which need immediate attention to achieve MDG targets in Education are as follow.
 
 
 
 
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16-06-2009 Language barrier and poverty are one of the main reasons because of which children of Burmese migrants in Thailand remain out of schools. Local NGOs have opened learning centres but the ministry of education does not recognise them.
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Image: Burmese children at a migrant learning centre in Mae Sot western Thailand/ Photo credit: IRIN
 
 
 
 
 
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26-06-2009 Estimates suggest that 30% of Afghan children are engaged in child labour, and discriminatory traditional practices make girls more vulnerable. With support from local communities, UNICEF has successfully integrated thousands of children into community-based schools, giving them an opportunity to learn and grow.
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Image: Children are employed for cross-border trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan/ Photo credit: UNICEF
 
 
 
 
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25-06-2009 India’s Human Resource and Development minister Kapil Sibal, in an interview with Economic Times, discusses his plans to give a facelift to the country’s education sector. He outlines his plans for elementary, secondary and vocational education and the need to regulate private players to ensure quality.
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Image: Kapil Sibal/ Photo credit: News X
 
 
 
 
 
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03-07-2009 Some concerned citizens and groups of a north Indian city have launched an interactive online portal on the Right to Information Act. It allows visitors to share and disseminate information of public interest, with special section for youth to address their concerns.
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Image: Chandigarh citizens voice launches national level RTI web portal/ Photo credit: Mera Chandigarh
 
 
 
 
 
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02-07-2009 The Magic Bus, an illustrative flipbook by the International HIV/AIDS alliance, helps children to learn the basics of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. It beautifully weaves stories in simple language using cartoons that a facilitator can use to build awareness on the dreaded disease.
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Image: Cover page of the flipbook/ Photo credit: International HIV/AIDS Alliance
 
 
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