UN's SDG-4 Agenda in Short
According to the UN, education is at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development identified as SDG-4 which is also cross-cutting goal is also present as targets under other SDGs on health, growth, employment and sustainability. The global community has have asked that by 2030, they must ensure equal access for all for an affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education.
ACROSTIC ON SDG-4
S: Skills and competencies' acquisition - both technical and vocational - is the emphasis for a green economic growth and contributing employment
D: Deeming education for all as public good, in which the state functions as the duty bearer to ensure relevance of education for employment and societal service
G: Goal is to emphasise education for sustainable development by making it multidisciplinary, trans-disciplinary, choice-based, multi-modal, skills-based that’s linked to sustainable consumption and production, and halting climate change.
4: Four aspects of education are inclusion, equity, quality, and continuity with life-long learning opportunities
Source
UNESCO (2017.). Unpacking Sustainable Development Goal 4 Education 2030: Guide, Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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