UNESCOs GEM Report 2022!

unesco recently released new global education monitoring report 2022. the report carries diverse educational environments prevailing in south asian countries.key takeaways and recommendations of the report:* at every stage of education in south asia, non-governmental and private institutions play a significant role. therefore, at all levels of education, they should be seen as part of the educational system.* due to poor facilities and quality provided by government educational institutions, parents are turning to private educational institutions. about a third of students in india and pakistan and a quarter in nepal study in private schools.* 90 percent of teaching education institutions in india are funded only through tuition fees.* expectation of education through english medium has fuelled the rise of international schools in sri lanka.* in bhutan, preschool education is limited to families only who could afford it.* though innovative initiatives are often largely carried out by private institutions, it is sparingly found in government institutions, but no one has claimed a monopoly over it.* both, government and private educational institutions do not follow the same teaching system. this difference in the education system is another major concern.* to be successful in capacity-building training, both the government and private institutions must hand in hand. illustrating this clearly are the various initiatives of india’s national skill development corporation. * in south asia, family is extremely burdened due to the high cost of living and inadequate government funding for education has cropped up a lot of differences. as a result of the economically affluent spending more towards obtaining high-quality education, it has created a greater disparity in opportunities.* government and private schools do not provide the same benefits and working conditions.* covid-19 has exposed the frailty of existing broken education systems in south asian regions.furthermore details were covered in the unesco report with statistical facts.-sathishkumar venkatachalam