Global Action Week (GAW 21^rd to 27th April to 2008)

“Unfortunately today 72 million young children will not have even the chance to go to school. Where I come from alone, Colombia, in South America, 3 million young people under 18 years old do not go to school and many more drop out without knowing how to read or write. It is especially hard for girls, children with a disability, children affected by conflict, orphans, and poor children who have to do a job instead of going to school.  This is not right. It is not just.

Together we can say to our leaders during Global Action Week that no one should be excluded from a quality basic education – and the chance to reach their potential.

We can start by taking part in the World’s Biggest Lesson during this year’s Action Week. We need to teach our leaders the reality of all those millions of children out of school.”

Shakira, Honorary Chair of Global Campaign for Education’s Action Week 2008

 

 

In Pakistan – The World's Biggest Lesson in Pakistan will take place in 40 districts with politicians joining schools and local community groups to be part of the lesson.  The Coalition has produced education materials with education for all messages to be handed out to politicians and parents and media organizations. There will be public rallies, walks and seminars at district, provincial and national level.  The World's Biggest Lesson will take place in 40 districts with politicians joining schools and local community groups to be part of the lesson.  There will be public rallies, walks and seminars at district, provincial and national level.

 

In NWFP:- Pakistan Coalition for Education (PCE) is celebrating the week in about 10 districts of the NWFP. For details please visit the GCE site  http://www.campaignforeducation.org/index.html

and PCE site http://www.pcepk.org/ for further information contact

 

Ibrash Pasha

Provincial Coordinator

Pakistan Coalition for Education (PCE) NWFP

C/O Khwendo Kor Dir Region at Timergara

 

Ph# 0945-822806           fax# 0945-9250070        email: nwfp_secretariat@...

 

 

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