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Higher education institutions worldwide have made significant progress in implementing lifelong learning, but a more comprehensive and institution-wide approach is necessary to fully transform them into lifelong learning hubs.

UNESCO Assistant Director-General Stefania Giannini emphasized the need to move away from pilot projects and embrace a culture of change and transformation in education, pointing out that a standardized approach cannot cater to the diverse needs of different countries.

UNESCO, Brazil’s Ministry of Education, and the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences co-hosted the event to celebrate successful initiatives for improving school environments and fostering discourse around integrated public policies.

Experts from UNESCO, UNICEF EAPRO, and UNESCO UIL emphasized the importance of multiple pathways to education and training. They advocated for the development of transferable skills among learners and stressed the importance of accessible education and inclusive practices.

The 1974 Recommendation, which was adopted almost 50 years ago, holds significance as the first international legal document that acknowledges and emphasizes the role of education in fostering peace, human rights, and understanding.

While Generative AI has the potential for transformation, its unrestricted development and use pose risks that could lead to negative consequences. UNESCO emphasizes the need for ethical guardrails to ensure that AI technologies have positive impacts.

According to data from the All India Survey on Higher Education conducted by the Ministry of Education, a record high of 40 million students enrolled in India’s higher education institutions in the 2020-21 academic year.

The education sector needs an injection of funds to meet its targets and strategies are needed to increase the effectiveness of funding, according to a new UNESCO report.

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