Education: Unicef emphasises need to educate girls
UNICEF stated that around seven million children are not enrolled in school, 53 % being girls.
ISLAMABAD:
At the Global Action on Education with a focus on female education, UNICEF stated that around seven million children are not enrolled in school, 53 % being girls.
“If progress is not accelerated, the number will increase by 2015. The challenge is to ensure access and quality education for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children,” said UNICEF Representative Dan Rohrmann in Pakistan.
Explaining UNICEF‘s “One Programme”, he said it included “Back to School” campaigns, school fee abolition, child-friendly schools and early childhood education.
According to the UNESCO EFA Global Monitoring Report 2010, gender, wealth and household location strongly influence school attendance.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 16th, 2011.
At the Global Action on Education with a focus on female education, UNICEF stated that around seven million children are not enrolled in school, 53 % being girls.
“If progress is not accelerated, the number will increase by 2015. The challenge is to ensure access and quality education for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children,” said UNICEF Representative Dan Rohrmann in Pakistan.
Explaining UNICEF‘s “One Programme”, he said it included “Back to School” campaigns, school fee abolition, child-friendly schools and early childhood education.
According to the UNESCO EFA Global Monitoring Report 2010, gender, wealth and household location strongly influence school attendance.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 16th, 2011.