World cannot meet MDG on education without India: UN

United Nations, Apr 5 (PTI) UN agencies have hailed
India's newly enacted Right to Education Act, terming it an
"essential step" towards bringing India, and hence the world
closer to the Millineum Development Goals.
Key UN agencies have pointed out that without India, the
world cannot reach the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of
having every child complete primary school by 2015.
The UN agencies have also hailed the Right to Education
Act, legalising the right to free and compulsory education for
all children between the ages of 6 and 14 in India.
"This Act is an essential step towards improving each
child's accessibility to secondary and higher education,
bringing India closer to achieving national educational
development goals, as well as the MDGs and Education for All
(EFA)," said UNESCO New Delhi chief, Armoogum Parsuramen.
Eight million children between the ages of six to 14, a
majority of whom are girls, are estimated to be out-of-school
in India.
"Tens of millions of children will benefit from this
initiative ensuring quality education with equity," said Karin
Hulshof, UNICEF Representative in India.
"RTE will propel India to even greater heights of
prosperity and productivity for all guaranteeing children
their right to a quality education and a brighter future," she
added. PTI BS
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