[28 April 2008]

SANA'A, April 28 (Saba) - A week of education for all was launched on Monday which is organized by national committee of education for all in cooperation with UNICEF under slogan "quality of education and ending prevention of girls from education".

The week is organized within marking International Day of Education.

Deputy Minister of Education Abdul-Aziz bin Habtor said that such activities are like a reminder for all countries over their commitment towards education and to enhance efforts of illiteracy eradication in order to reach goal of education for all by 2015.

A coordinator of the committee Ansaf Qasim introduced the history of the committee and its activities, pointing out to the decree of the cabinet of setting up the committee in 2001.

She pointed out to that goals which have been adopted in 2000 in a meeting for world education forum such as expanding and improving comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children and ensuring that by 2015 all children, particularly girls, children in difficult circumstances and those belonging to ethnic minorities, have access to and complete free and compulsory primary education of good quality.

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