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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to second this Motion. I would like to start by stating the importance of UNESCO in matters education. UNESCO has been in existence for a very long time. It has, at various times given initiative in terms of policy, direction in terms of education and it also does social audits. The forum allowed many educationist to come together to discuss various issues in the various countries who are members of UNESCO. For Kenya and the Kenyan delegation, the forum gave a very important chance to discuss some of the key issues that are pertinent in our own education system. The issue of laptops featured and recommendations have also been given in terms of the way forward for the specific provisions. Prince Haakon of Norway opened he education symposium and it is important to note that I really admire the way education is taken in the international context because to have such a dignitary come to open the forum, it sent a strong message to the delegates who attended that forum. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this particular forum takes place every two years and it is the supreme policy making body of UNESCO. It was good that we had a delegation so that the policy issues that would be discussed can be cascaded back to Kenya. I thank the Committee on Education which I am also a Member, especially the delegation that went for this particular forum, because they came up with this report in a very speedy and concise way. Looking at the issues, they are very critical. Kenya has also played an important role because they have been elected to the executive board for the period between 2015-2019 which is ongoing for which we have anchored ourselves into UNESCO. That means that we can catapult ourselves in terms of the contributions that we are making. Together with other African countries that have been elected, it gives us a context. I am sure that during the meetings, this must have been a caucus group that met separately and discussed specific issues of education that afflict the African context. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is clearly stipulated that the Committee participated in terms of the forum and the side events in setting up the 2030 Education Framework For Action (EFFA) stipulating the specific areas. The FFA indicates the goals that had been put forward in terms of what needs to be achieved by 2030 which is not very far from now. However, it also cascades various issues such as education for all which is critical. It also looks at the transition from primary to secondary school and the rate of transition. It also looks at the issue of secondary education and the expenses that go into it and the affordability of it. It also looks at quality education which is very critical and moves to other issues such as relevance of university education for the market and the way the courses are able to cascade downwards and meet the market forces. For example if it is an industrial nation, they should focus on industrial programmes. If they are an agricultural nation, they should focus on agricultural programmes. That framework was put together. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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