By SPA
Islamabad : The 7th E-9 Conference that Pakistan also attended has concluded in Bali (Indonesia) with adoption of a 13-point declaration with emphasis to improve education of teacher in member states, said an official statement.
The conference that was attended by Indonesia, India, Mexico, China, Brazil, Nigeria and Bangladesh culminated with the note that all member states should make hectic efforts to achieve the Education for All goal by 2015.
The declaration said the EFA (education for all) goals will not be achieved globally if they are not realized in E-9 countries, noting that some countries may face greater challenges than others in meeting the EFA goals by 2015 target date.
The declaration recognized that no education system can rise above the quality of its teachers, as they are key factors in improving the quality of education as well as expanded access and equity. Therefore, it reiterated its emphasis the central role of the sufficient, motivated and professionally competent teaching force in the achievement of EFA goals.