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Haiti - Politic : «Literacy and non-formal education : State commitment... 09/09/2022 10:58:43 In his speech Nesmy Manigat the Minister of National Education said "Literacy is not a waste of time. Literacy is about respecting the rights of a category of people within society; the right to read and write. At the same time, literacy is an investment in the knowledge that these categories of people already possess, which can help them to better transmit their knowledge (in traditional medicine, in agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry and in all other industries and practices local crafts...)" Emphasizing "Thanks to literacy and non-formal education, it is possible for these categories of Haitians to better integrate into the country's economy." This is an opportunity to strengthen the country's competitiveness while having the possibility of progressing in financial inclusion and social inclusion." Sandra Jacques Suzette Michel Saint-Georges, the Secretary of State for Literacy presented certain actions undertaken over the past 6 months, such as the signing of protocols with 22 associations in order to open 1,300 alpha classes. During this same period, the Office succeeded in training more than 300 monitors and supervisors in the departments of Grand'Anse, North, North-West and West where they evaluated nearly 2,000 learners, women and men, and certified training for more than 1,300 of them. According to Khadim Sylla, the UNESCO representative "[...] there should be no separation between formal education and non-formal education. One complements the other. In the interest of society, both must be part of an overall strategy based on education and training. A few days before the United Nations summit on the transformation of education on September 19 in New York, Khadim Sylla recalls that "the transformation of education will not be possible if we put aside the question of literacy which itself plays a major role in the transformation of society." For his part, Rector Fritz Deshommes declared "at the State University of Haiti (UEH), we are not going to simply remain hoping. We are ready to come together. We are ready to make our contribution in this fight, in this campaign. The mother law of the country asks us since 1987 to eradicate this phenomenon of illiteracy in the country of Haiti. Our students in Port-au-Prince and the provinces are ready to participate in a real literacy campaign. Our teachers are ready to supervise all literacy and non-formal education programs that will enable adults to learn to read and write in a practical, useful and effective way." During this ceremony, Nesmy Manigat installed the Inter-Institutional Commission for Non-Formal Education which includes 20 members representing several ministries and other public institutions as well as representatives of certain United Nations agencies, international and national organizations. One of the main missions of this Commission is to facilitate dialogue between all the entities involved in literacy and non-formal education. HL/ HaitiLibre
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