International Day of Education - 2023

                       It seems that the called new high school is a broad consensus. The authorities know that a larger time in school is necessary to students learn more and the flexibilization of subjects is another issue implemented all around the world nowadays. The only complain seems being around the many new subjects that were created trying better to prepare students to the labor market. It is good to remember that the original plan was simply the students have more classes from subjects of their area of interest, according to what they want to study after high school. Almost one month ago, precisely on 24th January, was celebrated all over the world the importance of education. This post is a summary of three articles. The first was published at  https://www.unesco.org/en/days/education. The second was published at  https://www.edudwar.com/international-day-of-education/. The third was published at  https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/international-day-of-education-celebrates-on-24-january-2023/

                     Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The U.N. General Assembly proclaimed 24th January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. Without inclusive and quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children, youth and adults behind. The fifth International Day of Education 2023 under the theme "To Invest in People, Prioritize Education". Building on the global momentum generated by the U.N. Education Summit in September 2022, this year's day will call for maintaining strong political mobilization around education and chart the way to translate commitments and global initiatives into action. Education must be prioritize to accelerate progress and against the backdrop of growing inequalities and the climate crisis. UNESCO is dedicating this year's day to girls and women in Afghanistan who have been deprived of their right to education. It is calling for the immediate lifting of the ban restricting their access to education.                                                                                                                    In order to transform the future, we must urgently rebalance our relationships with nature, and with the technology that permeates ourlives and offers exciting new possibilities while also raising serious questions about equity, inclusion, and democratic participation. During this year's International Day of Education, the most essential reforms that must be nourished in order to achieve everyone's right to education and build more inclusive and peaceful futures will be highlighted. A discussion on how to improve education as a public good and common good, how to lead the digital transformation, support teachers, preserve the earth and unlock the potential in every individual to contribute to well-being. As outlined in its approved charter, the international community is committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. It is important to remember that education is critical to achieving all 17 of the U.N.'s Goals. So this day serves as a kind of canopy under which the U.N. may pursue a variety of goals, and the message it conveys has far-reaching implications and authority. There is a slew of problems and shortfalls that the U.N. needs to deal with, and one of them is poverty, which is even more startling fact in many nations, especially third-world countries. The right to education should be guaranteed to everyone. The U.D.H.R. states that everyone has the right to education. The proclamation advocates for free and obligatory primary education to be made available to all students. Many children and youth still don't attend school, just 40% of females in sub-Saharan Africa finish lower secondary school, and four million children and young refugees are not attending school. Education is a stepping stone to a better life for those who are less fortunate, however 617 million of children and adolescents can't read and perform basic arithmetic and 258 million are unable to enter or finish school. They are being deprived of their right to education.                                                                                                                                                                                         International Day of Education 2023 theme will aim to build on the global momentum generated by the U.N. Education Summit in September 2022 and call for maintaining strong political mobilisation around education. Currently, 2.5 million (80%) of school-aged Afghan girls and young women are out of school, and 1.2 million of whom were denied access to secondary schools and universities following the decision of the authorities.