Sustaining Quality Education in the 21st Century

We are part of a globalized world that is reflected in problems associated with the development of the various dimensions of human endeavor. Ministers of Education and high level representatives of the education sector of the Member States of LAC bilateral, regional and multilateral organizations United Nations agencies representatives of civil society stakeholders and UNESCO experts participated in the meeting, which was held on 24 25 January 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This was the first ministerial meeting to be organized within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals SDGs , in particular SDG 4 – “Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning-. It provided a space for dialogue between ministers of education and other stakeholders to debate SDG 4 in the context of the 2030 SDG Agenda. Discussions and information sharing on various topics related to the SDG 4 targets, and on the coordination mechanisms and monitoring instruments conducive to the achievement of E2030 enabled LAC Member States to reach a common vision and understanding of E2030 in the region. This joint approach on E2030 for the region is laid down in the Declaration of Buenos Aires, which ministers adopted at the end of the meeting. 1 The most important skills beyond basic literacy that students need today are the ability to consume information, think about it critically, and express their point of view effectively. We need whole systems to focus on these skills – not just individual teachers or departments – as the literacy needs and goals cut across all content areas, including STEM. When it comes to critical thinking, human interaction is required to develop sophisticated reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills and cannot be taught by machines alone. 2 Dr. Asha Pandey "Sustaining Quality Education in the 21st Century" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43907.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/43907/sustaining-quality-education-in-the-21st-century/dr-asha-pandey