GS PAPER II: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Context: Minister of State for Education, addressed at the consultation meeting of Education Ministers of E9 countries on E9 initiative “Scaling up digital learning to accelerate progress towards SDG4”.

About the E9 initiative:

• The E9 is a forum of nine countries, which was formed to achieve the goals of UNESCO's Education For All (EFA) initiative.
• The “E” stands for education and the “9” represents the following nine countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan, representing over half of the world's population and 70% of the world's illiterate adults.
• E-9 Initiative was launched in 1993 at the EFA Summit in New Delhi, India.
• E-9 Initiative has become a forum for the countries to discuss their experiences related to education, exchange best practices, and monitor EFA-related progress.
• The initiative aims to accelerate recovery and advance the Sustainable Development Goal 4 agenda by driving rapid change in education systems in three of the 2020 Global Education Meeting priorities:

(i) support to teachers;

(ii) investment in skills; and

(iii) narrowing of the digital divide.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1710082

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