IIEP Strategic Debate #2: Universalizing Secondary Education in India

Описание: The Education 2030 agenda commits countries to provide universal access to education up to Grade 12 by 2030. In India, the Government has committed to universalizing completion of secondary school by 2020. But whether this goal can be reached will depend upon several factors. Using large scale research data, this Strategic Debate will identify both bottlenecks and opportunities which are likely to affect the successful implementation of the country’s secondary education development programme.

Speaker: Keith Lewin, Emeritus Professor, University of Sussex
Discussant: Jordan Naidoo, Director, Division for Education 2030 Support and Coordination, UNESCO
Moderator: Michaela Martin, Programme Specialist, IIEP-UNESCO

The Education 2030 agenda main objective is to ‘Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all’. How can countries best plan for the implementation of this ambitious and comprehensive education vision? This question will be the focus of the 2016 IIEP Strategic Debate series.