E9 Ministerial Review Meet Adopts “New Delhi Commitment”

Dr. M. M. Pallam raju, Minister of HRD and Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MoS of HRD, at the closing session of E-9 Ministerial Review Meeting on Inclusive Relevant and Quality Education for All, in New Delhi on November 10, 2012.

The review meeting of Ministers of Education and heads of delegation of the E-9 countries ended in New Delhi on November 10, 2012 with the adoption of the New Delhi Commitment. The meeting was on the topic “Inclusive Relevant and Quality Education for All.” The nine member-countries, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, and Pakistan, have decided to work on the following issues:
a. Curriculum reform and development of teaching and
learning materials;
b. Strategies for making schools inclusive;
c. Professional development of teachers to impact
learning for all;
d. Use of ICTs for enhanced access and learning; and
e. Develop institutional capacities for assessing learning outcomes
Dr. M. M. Pallam Raju, Minister of HRD, who addressed the media after the meeting, said that the most important outcome of education was decreasing population growth and higher enrolment for girls in particular. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MoS of HRD, informed that during the discussion, Nigeria appreciated India’s success in terms of school enrolment.
During the three-day meeting, the participants took stock of the progress made under the Education for All (EFA) goals. The member-states also recognized the central role of education in the endeavors of development as well as in promotion of peace and social cohesion. The nine member-states have now decided to adopt a systemic approach to address the challenges of education quality, relevance and learning effectiveness.
In this context, they welcomed UNESCO’s efforts in developing an instrument for diagnosis and analysis of education systems. It was resolved that the next E-9 Ministerial Review Meeting shall be held in Pakistan in late 2014.

Source : DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION MHRD GOVERNMENT OF INDIA