We are a group of professionals from a wide range of organizations and perspectives who are dedicated to addressing challenges to meeting national and globally mandated goals with respect to improving the quality of basic education, and promoting access and enrolment through primary levels.

The Education Community is co-facilitated by UNESCO and UNICEF, and is moderated by a Resource Team comprised of a Resource Person (under recruitment) and Sudakshina Mallick, Research Associate. Click here for the welcome message from the UNESCO Facilitator, and click here for the message from the Resource Team.

Several challenges still face the education system in India where a significant population is below the age of 30 years. We hope that with the beginning of a new year, we as a community are able to take our discussions to the grassroots and are able to have interesting and meaningful insights on access to schooling, drop outs, levels of learning, forms of teaching etc.

The past month saw some very vibrant discussions. After concluding the query on, establishing language labs for spoken English in Rural schools, the query on testing of tribal and rural children saw very good responses from the members of the community.

The outcome for sure will be helpful in addressing the issues raised on testing intelligence, growth and learning of tribal and rural children. The education community for the coming years can be a very effective portal for discussion.

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Below are the current topics being addressed. To participate you must be a member. Go to the Mailgroup page to log in or sign up.

Queries
Query: Convergence of Distance Education with Development Activities - Experiences; Advice. Reply by 10 September 2008
U C Pandey, IGNOU Regional Centre, Madhya Pradesh.
Query seeks to gather experiences on ways of convergence among grassroots agencies working on the similar theme.