MGG Position Paper on Education

2 nd draft reflecting consensus of the Roundtable Discussion, January 20, 2010 2010 Development Agenda: Education Movement for Good Governance 1 The contribution of basic education to development is not, however conﬁned to economic progress. Education has intrinsic importance; the capability to read and write can deeply inﬂuence one’s quality of life. Amartya Sen 1998 Nobel Laureate in Economics Apart from being a basic human right, education is a way out of poverty. Knowledge and skills increase productivity, enhance the opportunity of an individual to gain employment, and earn income. Education can save a child’s life. “Having a mother with primary education reduces child death rates by almost half in the Philippines 2 . 1 Draft was prepared by Ivy Ong and Milwida M. Guevara; The roundtable discussion was chaired by Prof. Solita Monsod, Chair of the Movement for Good Governance; Dr. Fe Hidalgo, Former Secretary of Education, Mr. Juan Miguel Luz, Former Undersecretary of Education, Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, S.J, Chair of the Presidential Task Force on Education, and represented by Ms. Mel Oracion, Head of Ateneo ACED; Ms. Lynette Perez from the World Bank, Mr. Wilfredo Prilles, Planning Officer of Naga City, Mr. Chito Salazar and Mr. Peter Perfecto of PBED, and M. Guevara, Synergeia Foundation. 2 UNESCO, “Overcoming inequality: Why governance matters”, 2009

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