Key Objectives and Aims of Educational Reforms:

Key Objectives:

Increase primary school access, participation and completion in accordance with the Government's 'Education For All' (EFA), Poverty Reduction Strategy, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other policy commitments

Improve the quality of student learning and achievement outcomes to Primary School Quality Levels (PSQL) standard.

Aims of Educational Reforms:

Defining and implementing a minimum standard of educational services through Primary School Quality Levels (PSQL)
The proposed PSQL would focus on access to educational services and the quality of education provided
Designating and forming a Primary Education Cadre to provide an appropriate career and promotion structure for permanently recruited officials, including primary school teachers
The Cadre would consist of officials having expertise and experience in primary education
Building organizational capacity and systemic change, consistent with a policy of increased devolution of authority and responsibility
Ensure improved management, monitoring and the institutionalization and sustainability of interventions of PEDP-II, and those made under PEDP-I.

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