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Arab Emirates: GCC education sector ripe for private investment

Arab Emirates/ September 19, 2017/ Source: http://www.tradearabia.com/

Set to host 65 million youth by 2030, the GCC is set to be very attractive for private investors in the coming years, with the education sector looking especially promising, according to a recent study.

Education trends that will flourish over the next decade and contribute to increased opportunities for investors in the education sector, says the study by management consultancy Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company), part of the PwC network.

The factors aiding the sector include:
• The region has a young and growing population, which is projected to approach 65 million people by 2030, a third of whom will be under the age of 25, which will likely be enrolled in schools or universities;
• GCC governments are actively encouraging private sector participation to help relieve the budgetary strains created by low oil prices;
• Disposable income levels are on the rise, and GCC consumers are willing to spend on high-quality private education.

Ramy Sfeir, partner with Strategy& who leads the family business, investments and real estate practice, said: “Unsurprisingly, the GCC education sector has attracted significant investor interest as it has been developing at a fast pace. The sector ranks second in terms of private equity transactions among all sectors in the Middle East and first in sector rank among education sectors globally. The number of announced private equity and M&A transactions has increased three-fold over the past decade, from nine transactions in the two-year period between 2005 and 2007 to 24 transactions in the period from 2014-2016.”

Commenting on the education investment landscape in the GCC, Marc-Albert Hamalian, partner with Strategy& and a member of family business, investments and real estate practice, said: “The question for investors is how to capitalise on these opportunities the GCC education sector offers. It will not be enough, to simply buy into the strong market for private education in the GCC and ride its growth as it is typically priced into valuations. Investors will need to identify the investment opportunities best suited to their risk versus return profiles and best determine how to create value. Only those who do this will unlock the full potential of their investments.”

Investors seeking exposure to the GCC education sector should consider pursuing different investment opportunities, based on their risk/return appetites:

Growth-focused acquisitions: These plays are the easiest way to participate in organic growth of the sector. Investors should seek established companies in growing market segments (such as mid-end K-12 schools offering international curricula), exhibit sustainable competitive advantages, and already have established reputations, as well as room for capacity growth. The K–12 and higher education segments in the UAE and Saudi Arabia offer the most attractive growth acquisition opportunities in the region. A few recent examples include: GFH Capital acquiring an American curriculum school for $34 million and a British curriculum school for $54 million in Dubai; the investment stake in Dubai-based, K–12 school operator GEMS Education, purchased by Blackstone and a consortium of other investors that same year; In Saudi Arabia, in 2016, Alkhabeer Capital acquired a controlling stake in the privately held Adwa’a Al Riyadh National School.

Greenfield investments: Investors with a greater risk appetite will find the GCC education sector a good start-up incubator. There are opportunities for greenfield ventures in education delivery niches, such as pre–K (due to the growing numbers of women entering the workforce), special education, and vocational training; in education services, such as online tutoring and student assessment services; and in education support services, such as school management systems.

Consolidation: These plays are rare in the GCC, but they will become more common as the sector matures and investors seek to optimize fragmented investments, realize scale advantages, and unlock incremental returns. The high number of well-established local institutions combined with the fragmented competitive landscape in segments such as pre-K and vocational institutions offer clear benefits of scale.

Real estate sale-leasebacks: Real estate investors who seek exposure to the sector, can acquire and lease back the land and property assets of educational institutions. One of the first sale-leaseback deals in GCC education was completed in 2013 when PineBridge Investments acquired a GEMS campus in Dubai, leasing back the property for over 20 years. That same year, GEMS sold a second campus in Dubai to UAE-based real estate investment trust Emirates REIT, raising additional capital for expansion.

Further commenting on the investment opportunities available in the GCC education sector, Bilal Mikati, principal at Strategy& and a member of the family business, investments and real estate practice, said: “As the second most active sector in GCC deals, the education sector continues to beckon private equity and strategic buyers with attractive returns. With a number of investment types on the table, investors will need to identify favorable combinations of curriculum, price point and geography and then use a tailored set of value creation levers to make their deals pay. By capitalising on these opportunities, private investments will further fuel the growth and maturity of the GCC’s education sector over the years to come.” – TradeArabia News Service

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http://www.tradearabia.com/news/REAL_330343.html

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EEUU: Harvard’s education through athletics

EEUU/ September 19, 2017/By: Jimmy Golen/ The Associated Press / Source: http://www.ncaa.com

When Harvard sophomore Seth Towns awoke in his riverside dorm room Wednesday morning, he had options.

He could work out at the gym to prepare for the upcoming Ivy League basketball season. He could slog downstairs for another dining hall breakfast with his roommates. Or he could head over to Harvard Square to eat instead with civil rights activist Harry Edwards, sportscaster James Brown, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and philosopher Cornel West.

Towns chose to stretch his mind instead of his muscles.

«It’s the kind of thing you come to Harvard for,» the 6-foot-7 forward for the Crimson basketball team said. «Growing up, I would have never thought that I’d have these people to look up to and talk to. I’m just acting as a sponge, and taking it all in.»

At a monthly event dubbed the «Breakfast Club,» tucked away in the private dining room of a Harvard Square hotel restaurant, Towns and senior Chris Egi joined coach Tommy Amaker this week to mingle with a few dozen leaders in the city’s financial, political and intellectual communities.

Later that afternoon, Edwards spoke to the whole basketball team about a life at the intersection of sports and activism, from John Carlos and Tommie Smith — not to mention Malcolm X — to Colin Kaepernick.

Amaker arranged the talk for a simple but somewhat quaint reason: As long as his paycheck comes from Harvard, he plans to take his role as an educator seriously.

«We’re teaching, we’re engaging, we’re exposing. We’re hopefully enlightening,» Amaker said. «I’m not sure how much they know about Dr. Harry Edwards. But we’re going to give them an education about that. I promise you that.»

The oldest and most prestigious university in the United States, Harvard has produced more than its share of U.S. presidents and Nobel laureates, along with national champions in sports like hockey and crew. But the highlight of the athletic year has always been the football team’s century-old rivalry with Yale known as The Game.

The Crimson basketball team had never won an Ivy League title, beaten a ranked team or cracked The Associated Press Top 25 before Amaker arrived in 2007. But the former Duke point guard, who previously coached at Seton Hall and Michigan, knew he had something else going for him.

«How amazingly powerful the brand and the calling card of Harvard is,» he said. «It’s a powerful pull.»

While other schools built barbershops or miniature golf courses for their athletes, Amaker name-dropped Harvard’s academic credentials to attract top talent, landing a 2016 recruiting class that was ranked in the top 10 nationally — unheard-of for an Ivy school. He has also used it to lure politicians, Hall of Fame basketball players and coaches, and business and thought leaders to speak to his players on issues more important than bounce passes or boxing out.

«I tell them, ‘You’ll forever be able to say you lectured at Harvard,'» he said, half-joking. «They all like that.»

Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spoke to the team last year, two weeks before the presidential election — not about his basketball records or titles, but about the rising tide of racism that concerned him. Edwards’ talk on Wednesday put Kaepernick’s national anthem protest in the context of athlete activism over the decades.

Amaker also shuttles his team to local plays with social justice themes. At an annual «Faculty, Food and Fellowship» dinner, they might hear from a cabinet secretary, a presidential candidate or a dean. And the Breakfast Club allows them to connect with prominent Bostonians and others with Harvard ties, many of them African-American.

«Their motivation is the full-rounded commitment to the people who play ball for them,» said Clifford Alexander, who played freshman basketball at Harvard and went on to serve as the first black Secretary of the Army.

«(Amaker) does not think that just because you can shoot and pass, that’s the end of his responsibility,» he said. «If you can find three other places in the country where the football or basketball team gets that kind of talk, I’ll buy you dinner.»

At last week’s breakfast, Towns sat down to eggs and French toast served family style a few seats away from orthopedic surgeon Gus White, the first black graduate of Stanford’s medical school, who this June gave the commencement address there 56 years after he spoke at his own graduation.

To Brown, the arrangement was a formula for success : «The teams I’ve seen that are successful are a mix of veterans and younger players,» he said.

Along with Harvard Law School professor Charles Ogletree, Amaker started the Breakfast Club as a sort of «kitchen cabinet» of advisers when he first arrived on campus as the only black head coach among Harvard’s 32 varsity teams.

But Amaker has also turned the mostly — but not entirely — African-American gathering into a network for his players, inviting them to meet potential mentors in law and business and medicine and politics, as well as authors and occasionally an athlete with something interesting to say.

«It’s one thing to read about riding a bicycle or swimming. It’s another thing to get in the pool,» Edwards told the group last week. Towns watched the luminaries file out after breakfast and said: «I’m in the pool right now.»

Then-Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas spoke last year, and two Massachusetts governors have dropped by the gathering. Egi said he met a professor at the Breakfast Club that led to an independent study and a research project that is now in its second year.

«Just being exposed to people who’ve done important things, and getting to hear about their life stories — it’s an inspiration,» the senior forward from Canada said.

And that, Amaker said, pays off on the court.

Too often, he said, colleges are forced into a false choice between education and athletics, between grades and winning games. But creating well-rounded, thinking citizens also makes them better players, he said.

«This isn’t something that’s happened because we’ve won a few games,» Amaker said. «I’m saying to you: This is how we won those games.»

And the wins have come.

In Amaker’s tenure, the school earned the first five Ivy League titles in its history, making four trips to the NCAA tournament and twice advancing as a double-digit seed. Harvard grad Jeremy Lin became an NBA star (though somewhat meteorically).

Amaker himself now occupies an endowed coaching position and is a special assistant to Harvard President Drew Faust. The school’s basketball arena, first built in 1926, is being renovated at a cost of $12 million, according to the architectural firm.

More importantly, there are off-the-court success stories, too.

Corbin Miller, who came to Harvard from Utah, said a faculty talk with Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen led him to a tech startup where he’s worked since graduating last spring.

Like Towns, he had options.

«You could kind of look around and see that each person in there had been affected in there in a pretty deep way,» Miller said. «Apart from the athletics and apart from the academics, it was a life lesson. It’s really a setup for the rest of your life, whether it’s basketball immediately after or not.»

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http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-09-18/college-basketball-harvard-pushes-education-through-athletics

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EEUU: BIA Conference Launches Inland Regional Dialogue on Education

EEUU/ September 12, 2017/Source: http://www.sfgate.com

Representatives of the Baldy View Chapter join forces with San Bernardino County superintendent of schools to identify opportunities for collaboration and economic prosperity.

Recognizing that quality education is the cornerstone of any thriving community, the Building Industry Association of Southern California, Baldy View Chapter (BIA) this week continued its regional dialogue with representatives of local school districts and institutions of higher learning, government and industry to discuss opportunities for collaboration to help raise the overall quality of life in the Inland Empire.

The 2017 Education Summit, co-hosted by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, featured a day of prominent speakers addressing everything from the impact of home ownership on education to building new career pathways for students.

 “Countless studies draw a clear association between homeownership, education and quality of life in a community,” BIA Baldy View President Ali Sahabi of Optimum Group LLC, said in his opening remarks at the conference. “We are all here today to identify ways we can work together to provide better opportunities for students facing graduation in the next 5 to 10 years.”

The summit, held Thursday at Chaffey College/Chino Community Center in Chino, featured BIA Baldy View Chapter Chief Executive Officer, Carlos Rodriguez; San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Ted Alejandre; Chaffey College District President, D. Henry Shannon, Ph.D.; San Bernardino County Supervisor, Robert Lovingood; Fontana Mayor, Aquanetta Warren; San Bernardino County Economic Development Agency Deputy Executive Officer, Reg Javier; FBI Special Agent in Cyber Security and Education, Bryan Willett; and several other speakers representing educational, professional and social organizations and programs.

“This summit creates a meaningful countywide dialogue to fuel collective impact initiatives that will improve academic achievement and economic prosperity for the region,” Rodriguez said. “Clearly, our future will be determined by the educational opportunities afforded to our emerging workforce. Construction is a critical component of that emerging workforce.»

BIA is pleased to announce that in 2017 Upland Unified School District and Chaffey Joint High School District will start first-year students on a career pathway into the homebuilding industry through BITA (Building Industry Technology Academy). BITA is a four-year high school construction trades training program aimed at producing skilled professionals who will be qualified and confident to enter the workforce.

ABOUT BIA BALDY VIEW CHAPTER
The mission of the Building Industry Association of Southern California, Baldy View Chapter is to promote, advocate for and grow the homebuilding industry through member representation and community education at the local level. In addition, the Baldy View Chapter maintains a presence and influence on industry-related issues at regional, state and national levels. Visit http://www.BIAbuild.com.

For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/09/prweb14679243.htm

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http://www.sfgate.com/business/press-releases/article/BIA-Conference-Launches-Inland-Regional-Dialogue-12185001.php

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Grantham Journal column: Further education at college gives students better independiente

By: Jay Abeysekera

With so many options for teens to choose from when it comes to picking an education provider after GCSEs, it makes it harder to decide which is best. Everyone wants their teen to be happy, as well as making sure they’ve made the right choice educationally. From the teen’s perspective, high on the priority list is where their friends are and having independence.

Having experienced education at both a grammar school sixth form and college myself, I am able to tell the vast difference between them both; from not wearing uniform anymore or calling the tutors by their first name to managing my own time and gaining independence and freedom in an adult environment. All of the above contribute to the experience, success and the enjoyment of your education. Finding the best combination for you is what’s difficult.
One of the main differences between a school sixth form and college is the timetable. At school, every moment is usually accounted for with the occasional free period. At college, the scheduled hours in class are much lower but you are, of course, expected to continue with your work outside of the contact hours.
A college will offer you a different learning environment to that offered at a sixth form which is one of the reasons why many students choose college after finishing their GCSEs. Colleges usually offer more vocational subjects, have a wider range of courses and have other paths to take such as BTECs, apprenticeships and distance learning.
At school, every class has students of similar age, whereas at college, you could be studying with anyone from age 16+ and your classmates may have come from different parts of the county or even the country. All will have different stories to tell and different backgrounds and life experiences which makes the new beginning even more exciting.
Perhaps an old-fashioned, but nevertheless still useful, way of deciding for or against something is writing a pros and cons list. What are the benefits of studying at college over a local sixth form? To make your decision easier, ask questions at any opportunity you get; at your interview or at open days. Ask friends and family what their experiences and views are, speak to a careers advisor and ask current students what they think as they will give you the most honest answers. By finding out about student life, pass rates and more detailed course information, it will help you make the right decision about your future in education post-GCSEs.

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http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/opinion/grantham-journal-column-further-education-at-college-gives-students-better-independence-1-8141590
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Filipina: School costs. the myth of ‘free’ education

Filipina/Septeber 05, 2017/By:

New measures aimed at keeping a lid on back-to-school expenses are unlikely to ease the burden on parents

The election manifesto pledge is crystal clear: free school books for all children and a primary school system free of any charge or contribution.

Sound familiar? That was Fine Gael’s policy pledge during the 1937 general election. Most of the major political parties have been busy since, making similar promises but delivering little.

The myth of free education at both primary and secondary level is well and truly shattered when you comb through the latest Barnardos report on the real cost of school.

For more than a decade, the organisation has been highlighting how, between books, uniforms, lunches, school transport and “voluntary contributions” – which many parents say are effectively strong-armed from them by schools and which schools say they loathe having to get from parents – back to school costs can easily add up to €400 per year per child.

For second-level pupils, they can be €800 a year per child. Third-level is the priciest of all, with a student living away from home in Dublin needing about €12,000 per year.

June Tinsley, head of advocacy at Barnardos, says the State could eliminate all primary school costs for €103.2 million per annum, while €126.9 million per annum would free parents of secondary school costs.

“No other public service has to subsidise their funding to maintain basic provision. The Department of Education must stop relying on schools and parents to fund basic necessities.”

This Government has, however, effectively ruled out taking up the Barnardos suggestion.

Cost reduction initiatives

Earlier this year, Minister for Education Richard Bruton issued a circular to schools, urging them to do everything possible to keep costs down for parents, including the use of generic uniforms and the introduction of school book schemes.

Schools are now required to consult with parents on their views and ask for suggestions on cost reduction initiatives. Back-to-school clothing and footwear allowances have also increased.

So, has it made any difference?

A survey by the Irish League of Credit Unions noted that there has been a 21 per cent drop in the cost of uniforms since last year, while a spokesperson for Bruton points out that it will take time for parents to really feel the effect of the new regulations in their wallets.

But many schools – and some parents – say that Bruton’s plan is just tinkering around the edges.

Séamus Mulcrony , general secretary of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association, says the issues are symptoms of a chronically underfunded primary education system. “We have gone from having a lean system to a financially anorexic one. Schools are finding it difficult to cope. Principals are criticised for requesting voluntary contributions, but it is not their fault. Boards of management and principals are being asked to run schools on 92 cents per day; you couldn’t buy a Snickers for that.

“Principals hate having to fundraise and, in some communities, the parents just don’t have the money. The costs of running a school have increased, partially because costs have gone up everywhere but also because educating children today requires technology. That said, we can do quite a lot with a little more investment, and restoring the capitation grant to €200 per year would go such a long way.”

Capitation funding

The Government’s action plan for education contains a commitment to increase capitation funding to schools, and schools which introduce the cost effective principals will receive a premium payment.

The spokesperson said that increasing capitation funding “remains a priority to address as soon as possible. However, it is important to note that there are limited funds available in Budget 2018 to meet a wide range of needs across all areas of Government.”

Barnardos, along with many rival politicians, reject this analysis, and say that the Government can make choices as to which expenditure or tax cuts it prioritises.

Fianna Fáil’s education spokesperson, Thomas Byrne, says the party would increase capitation funding to remove the need for voluntary contributions, and that they would also restore eligibility criteria for the school transport scheme.

Sinn Féin says it would increase funding for school book schemes to €60 million over the next five years, which would see free schoolbooks available to children across the State by 2022, and increase funding for school transport schemes.

Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin says that the circular to reduce school costs was never likely to have any impact, “given that the Minister didn’t back up his instruction with any funding to support schools to take steps to reduce school costs… Fine Gael’s obsession with tax cuts looks likely to prevent any meaningful progress in providing funding to support public services.”

My education costs: ‘A rip in the school uniform was a big problem’

Aedín Andrews (20), third-year zoology student at Trinity College

“When I was in primary and secondary school, a rip in the school uniform was a big problem.

“ You had to go to a particular shop for a crest, and another for the jacket and the shoes. It had to be a plain navy jacket. And then, in secondary school, the uniform changed between junior and senior cycle.

“The school uniform was, by far, the biggest school cost for mam: it could be €50 for the jumper alone. But the cost of school books was huge as well. I have an older sister and we were in the same school so some of them could be passed down, but the past exam papers – which we had to have – couldn’t be handed down because they are workbooks and had been written on.

“I think I first noticed all these costs when I was in third year of secondary school and went to get a school jumper with my mam. She’s a single parent, and she’s worked hard and gone back to college to support us, but the lone parent’s and other allowances never come close to covering back to what was needed.

“College was always on the agenda for us, and mam and my grandparents were so supportive of us getting a good education. I got into Trinity through the access programme. It is still expensive though, and I have had to work, sometimes to the detriment of my studies.

“The days of leaving school and going into a labour job are gone. Now, even an undergraduate degree is not enough for many employers. Education isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. We have got to start making it more affordable and accessible. Genuinely free primary education would be a very helpful first step.”

How much would free primary education cost?

It is estimated that €103 million would provide a truly free primary education system. This is equivalent to:

– 3 per cent of the stake the Government sold in AIB earlier this year

– 20 per cent of the total originally allocated for water meter installation

– 30 per cent of the funds generated annually by the TV licence fee

– 32 per cent of the money committed by the Government to the support Ireland’s rugby world cup bid

– 50 per cent of the estimated cost of repaying water charges to those who paid

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https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/school-costs-the-myth-of-free-education-1.3203412?localLinksEnabled=false

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Jamaica: Education minister upbeat as new school year begins today

Jamaica/ September 05, 2017/ Source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com

Back to school 2017.

EDUCATION Minister Senator Ruel Reid says he is hopeful and optimistic that the country will see great improvement in the education system this year.

The minster, in his back-to-school broadcast yesterday, not only expressed optimism, but also indicated that all the necessary preparations had been made for the start of the new academic year, which begins today.

“My fellow Jamaicans, as we begin this new school year we do so with much optimism and confidence that this will be a very good year for the education of our young people in Jamaica.

“Much work has been done to lay the foundation for improved student performance. School plants have been renovated, furniture and other equipment have been provided, and most important, the first tranche operational grants have been sent to our schools in good time to allow for the smooth reopening of our institutions,” Senator Reid said.

The minister said he was further encouraged by the examination results from the nation’s students, which point to the progress being made through new initiatives to improve outcomes.

“With the continued excellent guidance of our teachers and application of our students we will see good results,” he said.

Minister Reid said that approximately $36.7 billion was being spent on secondary education for this academic year, which covers salaries, grants, technical and vocational education and training, information and communications technology, science, infrastructure, furniture, and nutrition.

Additional support, he added, will be provided, such as additional teachers for those schools that require special support based on the nature of the students and special programmes being offered; 25 temporary deans of disciples; more than 1,000 young people to be engaged as lab technicians, safety and security support officers, clerical officers, and environmental wardens and will be placed in selected schools; and payment to 913 cooks across the system to the tune of $274.8 million.

In addition, Senator Reid promised that the ministry would be honouring its commitment to increase funding to primary, all-age and junior high schools with a budget of $1 billion, excluding salaries.

At the early childhood level, he said many schools need help and, as part of the efforts to improve standards and give the children a strong foundation as they begin their education journey, the ministry would be taking over a number these schools.

According to the minister, 117 basic schools will be converted into 56 infant departments by the education ministry.

“Our mantra ‘Every child can learn, every child must learn’ is at the centre of what we do. So we are ensuring that our children with special needs are not left behind,” he added, noting that the ministry’s Special Education Unit will place 1,474 students in special education facilities at a cost of $57.8 million.

As it relates to the new national curriculum, which started last year, the minister said it will be fully implemented in all grades up to nine in the first term of the new school year. The Alternative Pathway for Secondary Level Education will also be launched in 84 schools, he said.

He added: “The Career Advancement Programme has been expanded as the flagship programme for the creation of an additional two years at the secondary level. Over 123 schools have been approved to offer the programme to date and others are being processed.”

In the meantime, the minister reiterated the Government’s non-obligatory policy towards the payment of fees at the secondary level.

However, he has encouraged parents to contribute to their children’s school, once an agreement has been reached and approved by the board of governors.

“My fellow Jamaicans, this year we have another great opportunity to redouble our efforts to help create an education system which enables every child to achieve his or her full potential,” said the education minister.

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Afghanistan: Improving girls’ access to education in Bamyan’s northeast districts spotlighted in UN event

Afghanistan/ August 26, 2017/By: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan/ Source: http://reliefweb.int

Afghan girls must be supported in pursuing their education to enable their full participation in all aspects of social and political life, said community leaders at a UN-backed event held last week in the central highlands province of Bamyan.

Department of Education officials, community leaders and students from Bamyan’s northeastern districts of Kahmard, Saighan and Shibar gathered at the event to understand the factors that are contributing to low enrolment of girls.

Bamyan’s northeast districts have been vulnerable to the influence of anti-government elements, just as long-held conservative beliefs continue to restrict the rights of girls in the province.

The recent event, facilitated by the Bamyan regional office of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), was set up so participants could strategize on ways to address these and several other factors, including school infrastructure and teacher qualifications.

“It is essential to have more women teachers and an increased recognition among communities and families as to why sending girls to school is important,” said Najiba, a girl from a local school.

Sayed Ali Ihsani, the head of the monitoring section of Bamyan’s Department of Education, underscored the importance of girls’ education in fostering both development and peace, and urged community leaders to ensure the security of teachers and school monitors.

Participants at the event agreed that the best way forward in addressing the many challenges unique to the province’s northeast districts is to focus on increasing collaboration between communities and local government, and continuing to strategize on ways to reduce poverty and unemployment.

Participants universally called for expanding access to education for girls as a fundamental right, and agreed to convene district-specific meetings between education officials, teachers, parents and community leaders to continue the dialogue and strategize further on education-related issues.

The event was recorded by local media and was broadcast by radio to an audience estimated at 350,000 people in and around the province’s capital city.

UNAMA is mandated to assist the Afghan Government and the people of Afghanistan in the prevention and resolution of conflicts through facilitation of dialogues and provision of ‘good offices’. ‘Good offices’ are diplomatic steps UN takes publicly and in private, drawing on its independence, impartiality and integrity, to prevent international disputes from arising, escalating or spreading.

UNAMA also promotes coherent development support by the international community; assists the process of peace and reconciliation; monitors and promotes human rights and the protection of civilians in armed conflict; promotes good governance; and encourages regional cooperation.

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http://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/improving-girls-access-education-bamyan-s-northeast-districts-spotlighted-un

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