Dear MEL Topic Readers,
'In school, but learning nothing'
Before skill training, higher education or lifelong learning, young students need to have basic skills in math and reading. Of course, but a report by the UN agency revealed that over 80% of school-age children are unable to read properly in sub-Saharan Africa and southern and central Asia.
Building schools and sending teachers are not enough to provide good education. Teachers need to be well educated, trained and paid. They also need to be provided with adequate teaching materials and equipment. However, the budget and resources are scarce in those areas.
Students won’t learn enough only by attending school, either. They need to be physically and mentally in good shape to take classes, think and learn. They also need to be motivated and supported by their family. Unfortunately, their parents seem to be too busy feeding their family to worry about their children’s future or even tomorrow.
Read the article and think what should be and could be done to help those children to learn basic literacy and numeracy before entering adulthood.
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