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05 November 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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03-11-2009 Lack of facilities for treating blindness and low-vision are preventing children from attending schools in Pakistan. Both public and private sectors’ efforts are proving insufficient to tackle the problem. Clinical deficiency of Vitamin A is a major reason for childhood blindness, say health officials.
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Image: Patients wait to get their eyes tested/ Photo credit: IRIN
 
 
 
 
 
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27-10-2009 English language classes funded by UN High Commission for Refugees for Bhutanese refugees in Nepal are helping them gain confidence. The classes are held to help people who have opted for resettlement in a third country.
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Image: Refugee students attend an English class at one of the camps in eastern Nepal/ Photo credit: UNHCR
 
 
 
 
22-09-2009 Recently a group of professionals submitted a petition to Prime Minister of Nepal, drawing his attention towards campus violence and political interference in university administration. Dr Alok K. Bohara, professor at the University of New Mexico, suggests some of the measures to improve standards of education in his country.
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04-11-2009 Wireless computer labs set up in government-run secondary schools in rural Nepal are helping children get equipped with digital technology. These labs with high speed broadband connectivity enable access to learning materials, as also provide training on basic computer skills.
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Image: Laptops in Nepal/ Photo credit: Design 21
 
 
 
 
 
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20-10-2009 Secondary Education in India: Universalizing Opportunity, World Bank’s latest report highlights the significance of secondary education in breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty and in determining the country’s economic growth. It recommends the use of innovative technologies and public-private partnership model for facilitating higher education in India.
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Image: Secondary education in India/ Photo credit: World Bank
 
 
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