UNESCO's Global Report on Adult Learning and Education

6 Dec 2019

UNESCO’s Global Report on Adult Learning and Education

Today, we're going to talk about something really cool called adult education. Now, you might be thinking, "Wait, isn't education for kids?" Well, yes, it mostly is, but adults can also go back to school to learn new things. Isn't that neat?
So, why do adults go back to school? Well, sometimes there are people who didn't have a chance to get an education when they were younger. They might have missed out on learning important stuff, and now they want to catch up. That's where adult education comes in!
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Now, here's a story we heard recently. In a place called Kerala, there was a grandma who decided to become a learner again. Can you believe it? She showed everyone that you're never too old to learn! That's pretty awesome, right?
Now, there's this big report called the GRALE 4, and it tells us all about adult education around the world. It's like a giant homework assignment for 159 countries, including India. You know what they found? In lots of countries, not many adults are going back to school. In fact, in almost one-third of those countries, fewer than 5% of grown-ups are going to classes. That's not a lot, is it?
The report says that governments need to invest more in adult education. It's a fancy way of saying they should spend money to make sure everyone can learn. Because education is a right that everyone should have, no matter how old they are.
But guess what? The report also tells us that some people don't have the same chance to learn. Adults with disabilities, older adults, refugees, and minority groups, they face more difficulties. That's not fair, right? The report wants everyone to remember that investing in adult education can help these people, and it's good for the whole society too.
Oh, and here's something super important! By 2030, there are these big goals that the United Nations set called the Sustainable Development Goals. And to reach those goals, we need lots of grown-ups to go back to school and learn new things. That's why major changes in adult education are needed!
You know what else is really cool? When women join adult education, it has amazing benefits for everyone. In fact, in 59% of countries, more and more women are going back to school. But there's still room to improve. Women can do anything, and learning new things helps them do even more amazing things!
So, remember this big report called GRALE? It's published every three years by a fancy organization called UNESCO. They keep an eye on all the countries to see if they're doing their homework on adult education. They want to make sure everyone gets a chance to learn.
So, isn't adult education fascinating? It's all about giving people a chance to learn, no matter how old they are. And with a little bit of effort, we can make sure that everyone has the chance to become lifelong learners. How cool is that?

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