EDUCATION = ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

							                  ANA 2006
 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
          FORUM
  EDUCATION & ECONOMIC
      DEVELOPMENT
       Talking Points

              Tara Niraula
tnn3@columbia.edu or drniraula@yahoo.com
        Following slides are based on information from various sources and my own understanding of the issues.
        IF
    EDUCATION
        =
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
   DEVELOPMENT
          Let’s believe that…

   Education increases the productivity of
    skills/knowledge of work force—
    economic productivity

   Education impacts on one’s overall
    well-being— Social productivity
Let’s also believe that…

   Economic and social
 developments are closely
 linked with emergence of
      national policies
    Therefore, In-depth Reform of
    Education System is Required
   Reorientation of the development of education
    sector in a long term perspective:

       transformation of organizational structures
       review of structure/organization of education
       review of content offered—knowledge creation
        and technological innovations and
       capacity building and resource investment
    National Priorities need to focus
                  on…
   aligning education system with
    evolution of society-social and
    economic development
   adapting to foreseeable social changes
    and face the challenges and demands
    of future evolutions
THREE BASIC ELEMENTS
    IN EDUCATION
   POLICY REFORM


  ACCESS   EQUALITY


      QUALITY
               Summary
    Consistency in broad nationals policy
    Education system that encourages:
     community/public participation
     public and private sector
       partnership
    Making education more relevant—
     moving away from bookish
     knowledge—understand the market
     intentions
                                     contd…
          Summary…

 Focus on capacity building:
  Teacher training

  Management training

  Physical development

  Instructional tools/materials

                                   contd…
           Summary …
 Accountability

 Development   and distribution of
  instructional/educational
  materials—allow local creativities
  and innovative ideas
 Increase public investment

 Increase incentive for students-
  opportunity costs
Policymakers must keep these children
     and their future in mind when
 formulating national goals and setting
   policies and priorities in education