Sabtu, 02 April 2011

EFA : New Global Concept to Increase Human Quality Education

On December 5 to 9 March 1990 in Jomtien, Thailand, 115 countries and 150 heartfelt meet each other and holding the World Conference to discuss Education for All (EFA) or the Education for All (EFA). In order to realize this goal, need a broad coalition of national governments, civil society groups and development agencies such as UNESCO and the World Bank. They are committed to achieving the six goals of education are:

  1. Expanding and improving early childhood care and comprehensive education, especially for the most vulnerable and children who are less fortunate.
  2. Ensuring that by 2015 all children, particularly girls, who in difficult circumstances and those belonging to ethnic minorities, have full and free access to compulsory primary education of good quality.
  3. Ensuring that the learning needs of all youth and adults are met through equitable access to appropriate learning and life skills programs.
  4. Achieve 50% improvement in adult literacy by 2015, especially for women, and access to basic education and continuing education for all adults in a fair manner.
  5. Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education in 2005.
  6. Improve all aspects of quality education and ensure excellence. 
  7. In addition to the conference, there are supporting activities that support the Education For All. These activities include: 
    1. Global Coordination (Coordination Global) 
    At the global level, regional and national levels, UNESCO deepen partnerships and alliances, building consensus and harmonizing partners contribution and participation. 
    2. The High-Level Group 
    Organized every year by the Director General of UNESCO, followed by about thirty of the Minister of Education and International Cooperation, heads of development agencies and representatives from civil society and private sector. 
    3. The Working Group on Education for All 
    Working Group on Education for All provides technical guidance and promote the exchange of information between all partners in Education 
    4. The Global Action Plan 
    Global Action Plan to improve coordination of state level towards Education For All. 
    5. The EFA Global Monitoring Report 
    The annual Global Monitoring Report is a report on the progress of countries and institutions to make the EFA goals by providing the latest available data together with in-depth analysis. 
    6. EFA Global Action Week 
    An advocacy campaign around the world, held every year in late April on the anniversary of the World Education Forum held in 2000 in Dakar. 
    Education for All in Indonesia 
    Indonesia has made progress in primary education in 20 years. Proven net ratio of children aged 7-12 years who attend school 94 percent. But Indonesia still has not managed to guarantee the right to education for all children. Moreover, there are still many problems to overcome, these problems include: 
    - The high number of children who drop out of school 
    - Qualifications of teachers are still lacking. 
    - Teaching methods are not effective 
    - Management poor school 
    - Lack of community involvement. 
    - Lack of access to development and early learning 
    - The allocation of budget from local and central government are not adequate. 
    - The cost of higher education. 
    To achieve the Education For All, the Government of Indonesia assisted by UNICEF and UNESCO activities include: 
    1. Community-Based Education Information System 
    illustration : taken from
     "Laskar Pelangi" movie
    This system allows tracking of all children aged under 18 who do not attend school. 
    2. 9-year Compulsory Education Programme 
    In his efforts to reach the goal of "Education for All" in 2015, the Indonesian government is currently emphasizing the implementation of nine-year compulsory education program for all Indonesian children aged 6 to 15 years. In this regard, UNICEF and UNESCO provides technical support and funding. 
    3. Creating Community Care Education Program for Children (CLCC). 
    Together with local governments, communities and children in eight provinces in Indonesia, UNICEF supports education programs Creating Caring Communities for Children (CLCC). 
    And until recently the attention of the government of Indonesia to the world of education is even greater, as shown by the existence of special funding for education as a result of the conversion price of fuel which significantly reduce subsidies on oil prices and transferred to the field of education in the form of subsidy fund the School Operational Assistance (BOS)
    This is an exciting thing for education in Indonesia, currently the private sector begin to look for 9-year basic education. Many private schools stand. It should also bring positive impacts to the progress of basic education in Indonesia. 
    According to your views, particularly the observers of education, whether education in Indonesia now has reached the standard of Education For All which was recommended by UNICEF??
    Give your comment for more better quality education in Indonesia

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