On the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly held from 13 to 27 September in New York, Morocco co-organized on Saturday, a high-level event on the transformation of the education system and sustainable development.
Initiated in partnership with Côte d’Ivoire and UNESCO Institutes of Lifelong Learning, this meeting, held within the framework of the high-level summit on the transformation of education, focused on solutions and ways to transform education systems to achieve inclusive sustainable development.
Speaking on this occasion, Minister of National Education Chakib Benmoussa, stressed that public schools are at the heart of the new development model Morocco adopted in 2021, noting that this innovative model places citizens at the center of all development choices.
He said that Morocco’s ambition by 2035 is to ensure that everyone can take full control of their future and realize their potential, and live with dignity in an open, diverse, fair, and equitable society, noting that Morocco is a country that creates value and develops its potential in a sustainable, shared and responsible.
“Only a profound transformation of our education system can enable our country to achieve development goals such as civic fulfillment, social cohesion, economic growth, and territorial inclusion,” Benmoussa explained.
Key objectives to promote quality and provide equal opportunities in school include achieving compulsory education and improving the quality of learning, said the official.
He further stated that public schools should ensure that all children acquire the learning and skills necessary to succeed in their academic and professional lives and improve children’s development.
“Public schools should be a nurturing place where children can learn and cherish the national and universal values of citizenship, self-confidence, tolerance, and peace,” he added.
This high-level event was marked by the participation of the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment chaired by HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa.
The summit on the transformation of education will be marked by a high-level event that will bring together, this Monday, at least 90 heads of state and government, ministers, and other officials to discuss ways to ensure a transformation of education to preserve the future of millions of children in the world.
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