G20 EDUCATION MINISTERS’ DECLARATION 2018

Sept. 8, 2018

The Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD), Dr. Satya Pal Singh attended the G-20 Education Ministers’ Meeting held at Mendoza, Argentina.

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It was the first ever exclusive meeting of Education Ministers in the history of G-20.
At the end of the meeting, G20 Education Ministers’ Declaration 2018 was released. Its key highlights were:
- In line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda, it aims at ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.
- 21^st century skills (related to societal and technological innovations such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Internet of Things) should be considered in curriculum development.
- Promote High participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
- Create conditions for the emergence of innovative instruments for financing education.
- Facilitate the internationalisation of education, including the cross-border recognition of qualifications and skills, and the mobility of students, teachers etc.