Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday asked the governments of South Asian countries to work together in formulating policy objectives and strategies on education for the advancement of their respective nations.
“There is an opportunity for the sub-region of South Asia within the Asia-Pacific Region to articulate policy objectives, goals and strategies for the Post-2015 education agenda,” he said.
The minister made the observations while addressing the concluding session of the three-day Asia-Pacific Regional Education Conference (APREC) held in Bangkok from August 6-8.
Unesco, Unicef Bangkok, and Ministry of Education Thailand jointly organised the conference, said a press release of the Education Ministry.
In his address, Nahid said the countries of South Asia may share common historical development and socio-economic context as well as similar educational development challenges.
“The government themselves and Unesco and Unicef can support such exchange. Sub-regional bodies such as the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) can be a useful platform for the purpose.”