Shiksha Samachar: E9 Ministerial Review Meet Adopts “New Delhi Commitment”

E9 Ministerial Review Meet Adopts “New Delhi Commitment”
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Rizwan Khan on 20/02/2013 23:28:00


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