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Education
FACING FORWARD
SCHOOLING FOR LEARNING IN AFRICA
VMFT organized the Indian release Ministers, policy makers and academicians from
of the book ‘Facing Forward: Schooling for Africa gave their reviews before its finalisation which
Learning in Africa’ authored by Sajitha Bashir, would be rare in other parts of the world. It took two
Marlaine Lockheed, Elizabeth Ninan and Jee- and half years during which period collection of
Peng Tan, published by the World Bank on data, analysis, comparison, and reliability checks
November 7, 2018 at the Fourth Estate Hall were systematically done. 48 African countries were
of Trivandrum Press Club. Dr. Sajitha Bashir, classified based on their educational performance.
Education Manager of African Region of World The education policy in Africa will result in more
Bank and the Vice Chair of Vakkom Moulavi educational growth with more classrooms and
Foundation Trust attended the function teachers. She mentioned that countries like Nigeria,
and introduced the book. Dr. Jancy James, Ethiopia, Sudan, Republic of Congo etc. are very
former Vice Chancellor of Central University poor in learning regardless of increasing enrolment
of Kerala and Mahatma Gandhi University rate and school attendance. The absence of an
released the book, which was received by Dr. effective evaluation system to mark the progress
A Jameela Begum, former Director, Centre for of learners eventually affect the measurement of
Canadian Studies, Kerala University. Prof. A. educational performance.
M Unnikrishnan made the felicitation speech. The family background of learners, knowledge level
Dr. Kayamkulam Yoonus (Secretary, Vakkom of teachers, quality of textbook contents etc. should
Moulavi Foundation Trust) welcomed the be part of evaluating student performance. Their
gathering and Sri. A. Suhair (Chairperson, performance in international tests are very poor
VMFT) delivered the vote of thanks. Dr. Sajitha and mostly children show poor reading and writing
Bashir shared her experiences while writing skills. The book is a motivation for the world to think
the book with the audience. A team of twenty whether schooling is for learning or just schooling.
people shaped the book in its current form.
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