The vision of education in the post-2015 development agenda must reflect two fundamental principles, said UNESCO's Assistant Director-General, Qian Tang.
He spoke at the Global Consultation on Education in the Post-2015 Development Agenda which opened on 18 March 2013, in Dakar, Senegal.
The first principle is that the right to quality education is a fundamental human right enshrined in normative frameworks and built into the legislation of most countries.
The second is that education is a public good. The state must be the custodian of the principles of education as a public good, paying particular attention to the promotion of equality.
Mr Tang also underlined that while governments must be in the driving seat, we also need to recognize that the delivery of education is a collective responsibility that involves families, communities, civil society organizations and business."We need to do a better job of harnessing all of these stakeholders to improve the delivery and financing of education," he said.
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