Eritrea’s increases in youth literacy have been recognized by UNESCO as being among the biggest achieved anywhere in the world over the past 50 years. BY MOI ERITREA Musa Naib, Director General at the Ministry of Education said that education is one of the basic components in the effort to ensure social justice and called […]
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The fact that the youth literacy rate in Eritrea (92%) is considerably higher than that for adults (77%) provides strong evidence to suggest that the country’s efforts to strengthen the supply and quality of basic education programs have largely been successful. BY FIKREJESUS AMHAZION (Ph.D.) Yesterday, September 8th, International Literacy Day (ILD) was recognized and […]
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The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) supports the Eritrean government vision of expanding education throughout the country with a US$25.3 million program. BY FAZLE RABBANI | GPE October 31, 2017 was a happy day in Ghindae, some 35 miles north of Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. That day, community members were laying the foundation for […]
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BY DR. FIKREJESUS AMHAZION Earlier this week, on 5 October, many countries and organizations around the world observed World Teachers’ Day (WTD). Proclaimed by UNESCO in 1994, WTD is an opportunity to celebrate the teaching profession, highlight the vital, yet often unseen, contributions made by teachers, promote awareness and understanding about the various challenges and […]
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BY DR ARAYA HABTE | SHABAIT Further and Higher Education This is an overarching academic and professional education and training provision leading to the award of certificates, diplomas and degrees. The Government recognizes higher education as a key level in the education system. To this end, several new Colleges, Schools (Orotta School of Medicine, Law […]
Continue ReadingBy Madote, Eritrea’s adult literacy rate improved to 80 percent, owing in large part to its Adult Education Program, according to Tiqabo Ayimut, head of curriculum planning and development in the Ministry of Education. In an interview held with state media, Tiqabo disclosed that since the Adult Education Program was launched in 2000, more than 600,000 […]
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