There is need to advocate for better quality of Education (A letter to GYAs)

A post that I made in the Global Youth Ambassadors Group That I thought I should share.

Dear Fellow Global Ambassadors,

Zimbabwe has one of the best education systems in Africa. We have the highest literary rate on the continent (90.2%) but this is the grim reality of education standards in some of the marginalised areas; Buno Primary School-Gokwe (pictures).

Fellow GYAs  as we do our work advocating for access to education, Its important to keep in mind that quality of education is as equally important. Access and quality of education are symbiotic.  Its not enough to  only get children into school. There should be  effective learning in schools, a quality and relevant education that equips children with the necessary knowledge and skills for the future.  There is need for good quality  school infrastructure, safe learning spaces, qualified  teachers and relevant curricula. I hope this can also be factored in  our advocacy work.

Moses Machipisa
GYA Zimbabwe

(The Global Youth Ambassador Initiative is a a platform under the A World at School network for young people to advocate for access to education for the 58 million  children that are out of school world wide.)

(Photo credit Cde Sankara – Digital Advocate)

(Originally posted on Facebook)