EDUCATION
Observance of Education for All Week 2013: "Every Child needs a Teacher"
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As the world marks "Education for All Week", United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) urged policy makers to recognize the growing demand of trained teachers in order to provide quality education to all children in Pakistan. A 'Public Forum on Right to Education and Role of a Teacher' was organized on 25th April 2013 in Islamabad jointly by UNESCO and UNICEF to observe Education For All (EFA) Week 2013. Read more... Watch a video message from Director-General, UNESCO Press Release Press Clipping
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UNESCO Takes Right to Free and Compulsory Education to Sindh
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Karachi: UNESCO in collaboration with Education and Literacy Department organized the seminar to celebrate the successful passage of Sindh Provincial Bill on Right to Free and Compulsory Education which was passed by Sindh |
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Assembly on 13th February. UNESCO engaged a large number of stakeholders in the discussion forum to share ideas and challenges ahead in the implementation of Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill. Read more... Press Release Press Clipping Pak Observer | The News
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Free Education: A solution for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
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In a Parliamentarians Forum, supported by UNESCO in Peshawar, senior leadership of Khyber Pakthunkhwa province was sensitized about the benefits of enforcing Right to Education. This Forum was organized by the Peshawar |
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University. Teachers Association (PUTA) in collaboration with UNESCO on 27th February 2013 in Peshawar. Provincial Ministers and Secretary Education reaffirmed their commitment to pass legislation in the provincial assembly for enforcement of Article 25-A of the Constitution, on priority basis. |
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All Provinces Pledge Enactment of Provincial Legislation on Right to Education
| To consolidate commitment and technical expertise of provincial education departments and Ministries, UNESCO organized Inter-provincial Forum on Right to Education in Islamabad on 28th November 2012 in collaboration with UNICEF. The |
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meeting provided a coordination window for provincial stakeholders to reaffirm their commitment for enforcement of Article 25-A in their areas through enacting provincial bills in provincial assemblies. Read more... Press Clipping Dawn | The Nation | Associated Press of Pakistan |
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President signs Bill on Article-25-A, Right to Free & Compulsory Education (Bill Passed for Islamabad Capital Territory and Sindh)
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SINDH: Taking lead on other provinces, the Sindh Assembly on 13th February Wednesday passed a law to ensure implementation on Article 25-A of the Constitution, which provides free and compulsory education to all children of aged five to 16 years. UNESCO congratulated the Sindh Assembly and the provincial government on the adoption of a bill that provides for free and compulsory education for children of between five and 16 years. In a statement issued here on Wednesday, UNESCO representative in Pakistan, Dr. Kozue Kay Nagata, said that Sindh had taken lead and shown commitment to ensure that the fundamental right of basic education was provided to all children of between five and 16 years. Press Release Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2013 Press Clipping: Dawn Newspaper
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| Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT): President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday signed into law The Right to Free and Compulsory | |
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Standup for Malala - Stand up for Girls' Right to Education
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Government of Pakistan has committed to contribute 10 Million US dollars to the global funding of UNESCO for girls' education. This commitment came from President of Pakistan, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, on the occasion of a high-level advocacy global event called "Standup for Malala - Stand up for Girls' Right to Education", took place at UNESCO's Paris Headquarters on 10 December, 2012. Read more... Press Release UNESCO's Director-General speech Malala - Symbolizing the Rights of Girls' to Education Message from Malala | Concept Note Press Clipping The News | The Nation | Dawn | Tribune |
Plan of Action for School Safety for Azad Jammu & Kashmir
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| UNESCO in collaboration with UNICEF, WFP, UN-HABITAT, Department of Education AJK and State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) organized the workshop on development of school safety action plan for Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Potential stakeholders such as Communication and Works Department, Private Schools Management Association, local government department, education department district representative and other stakeholders were also invited for the said purpose in order to develop the holistic and need based action plan. Read more... |
UNESCO Applauds Parliament on Approval of Right to Education Bill
| Achieving an important milestone of "Education for All (EFA)", UNESCO organized a special event to acknowledge the commitment of parliamentarians, civil society organizations and educationists for the "Right to Free and Compulsory Education |
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Bill 2012", passed in National Assembly of Pakistan for Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). Read more... Press Release |
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UNESCO and UNGEI Reaffirm Commitment to Girls' Right to Education in Pakistan
| UNESCO under the umbrella of United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) organized a special seminar in Islamabad on 23rd October 2012, to reaffirm the commitment to Girls' Right to Education in Pakistan. UNGEI is a |
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flagship for girls' education. Read more... Press Release Press Clipping The News | The Nation | Dawn | Tribune | Pakistan Today |
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UNESCO Pakistan Launched the 2012 EFA Global Monitoring Report: Youth & Skills
| The tenth Global Monitoring Report was launched in Islamabad recognizing the commitment to invest in Youth and Skills. The event saw a large number of participants from not only other United Nations agencies, but also from civil society. With NGOs, |
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working for Education and Skills, and Media were the forefronts' of the event. Press Clipping News Tribe | Pakistan Today | Tribune | Voice of America |
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World Teachers Day, 5 October 2012
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World Teachers' Day was held on 5 October to celebrate the essential role of teachers in providing quality education at all levels. It also commemorates the anniversary of the 1966 signature of the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers. The 2012 events had focused on the theme "Take a stand for teachers!". On the occasion of World Teacher's day, UNESCO urged the government and society to stand and support teachers for their continuous development, |
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professional competencies and lifelong learning, bringing social, economic and intellectual development to the nation.
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International Literacy Day, 8 September 2012
| International Literacy Day is celebrated each year on 8th September. Since 1966, UNESCO has been supporting and leading the observance of International Literacy Day with a view to reminding the international community that literacy is a human right and the foundation of all learning. The focus of 2012 International Literacy Day is "Literacy and Peace". This theme could not be more timely and relevant to the Pakistani context. The need for having a Culture of Peace within communities in Pakistan has become an emerging challenge now-a-days. |
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UNESCO Islamabad in collaboration with its implementing partners organized various activities across Pakistan to raise awareness among the masses on importance of education and literacy. Secretary General Message on International Literacy Day UNESCO DG Message on International Literacy Day 2012 En | Ur UNESCO Islamabad Director's Message En | Ur Notes on Literacy and Peace Media Monitoring by UNIC Radio Programme on ILD, 2012 at Islamabad FM Channels Events on International Literacy Day 2012 Karachi | Peshawar | Bahawalpur | Lahore | Shaheed Banazirabad | Balochistan Press ClippingBusiness Recorder | Tribune | Daily Times | The Nation | APP |
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UNESCO Proposes Enforcement of Article 25-A and Literacy Movement in Sindh
| UNESCO in collaboration with Pakistan Association for Continuing and Adult Education (PACADE), a national NGO for literacy, held a forum with the print and electronic media for the enforcement of Article 25-A of the 18th Amendment of Constitution and promotion |
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of EFA (Education for All) in Sindh at the Karachi Press Club. Read more... Press Clipping
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TVET to Turn Killing Into Skilling: A Solution for Youth
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NAVTTC and UNESCO jointly organized a two- day, National Workshop to identify challenges and formulate recommendations to make Technical and Vocational Educational Training (TVET) accessible and attractive for youth. Read More Press Clipping The Express Tribune | Business Recorder | The News | The Nation |
Gender Equality Programme
| Global prosperity and peace will only be achieved once the entire world's people are empowered to order their own lives and provide for themselves and their families. Societies where women are more equal stand a much greater chance of achieving the Millennium Goals by 2015. |
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| Every single Goal is directly related to women's rights, and societies where women are not afforded equal rights as men can never achieve development in a sustainable manner. More | |
