An article in Teachmint described that the aim of education is not just knowledge but action.

In the last Edves catalyst event, both speakers and panelists made it succinctly clear that acquiring knowledge is not enough but being able to digest and demonstrate the knowledge gained is very important. When this is achieved, learning has taken place and education is also achieved.

Before now, we were faced with the challenge of the high number of children who are out of school and so the focus was on increasing the number of children enrolled with little attention paid to the quality of education they would receive.

The 2022 report by RISE cited that children ages 10- 12 who have completed basic education in developing countries still lack foundational skills such as reading and basic mathematics. This was attributed to the slow pace of learning.

To build an education system that is focused on learning, RISE recommended five actions to solve this learning crisis. They are: READ MORE