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All set for schools: Two girls waiting for classes to
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a break from class: Although sport is a vital part of education,
four out of five young people in poor countreis have no access
to adequate sports facilities or training. © UNESCO |
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Zero facilities: A teacher, pupils, some makeshift furniture...education
reduced to its most basic ingredients. Many communities, like
this on do not even have a school building © UNESCO |
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Learning begins at birth: Early childhood programmes
have positive short-term effects, but can also improve the child's
performance later in school. Here young children in Nepal ©
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Making learning relevant: A clan of girls in Egypt works
on sewing and handicrafts. Acquiring skills and learning how
to market them are an important part of achieving Educatin for
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Eight is too late - Early childhood development programmes
are developing everywhere, like this one in Tanzania © UNESCO/A.Camacho
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The importance of a good teacher: A lively class in
China. World's Teachers' Day (5 Oct) is an occasion to remember
that teachers are at the hears to the education process.
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Reaching the unreached - A girl of the Kaaren tribe in
Thailand tries out her newly acquired numeracy skills. Ethnic
minorities are a priority group for EFA. © UNESCO/Vidal |
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Street children in Saigon, Viet Nam: Nearly one out
of five people in the world is young and 84 per cent of them
live in developing countries. Education needs to be especially
responsive to children at risk.
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Education opens doors: Children learning together in
Morocco
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Confident smiles in Senegal: Studies show that investment
in childrens' education and development brings long-term positive
results ..including higher self-esteem. © UNESCO/Inez Forbes |
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An early start: The dawn of a new school day in the
Himalyas. © UNESCO/Vidal |
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Out-of-school children in Burkina Faso: Reports estimate
the number of out-of-school children in the world between 100
and 125 million, depending on the mesuring criteria used.
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School, here we come!: Children on their way to school
in India. Notice that these children have books -- unlike many
of other children living in developing countries. © UNESCO |
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A personal approach to education: Non-formal education
programmes like Tostan in Senegal are adapted to the learning
needs of people. © UNESCO/Inez Forbes |
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Education empowers women: A female learner in
Senegal © UNESCO/Inez Forbes |
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It's never too late to learn: Adult learners in
Lagos, Nigeria, get a second chance. © EFA Forum/Ademola Idown |
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In "garbage villages" from Kenya to Cairo: Several
non-governmental organizations are now training young people
in reycling methods, hygiene, health care and functional literacy.
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A luxury she can't afford: For too many out-of-school
children, like this one living in the slums of Nairobi,
Kenya, education is still an unattainable luxury. © EFA Forum/Luke
N. Nyaga |
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Copy with change: A young girl waiting in Saint Petersburg,
the Russian Federation, where education is struggling to keep
up with the rapid and profound changes in society. © EFA Forum/A.
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