EENET asia Newsletters : Symposium issue April 2006 Contents

Readers Response ...

“My colleagues and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Inaugural issue of EENET ASIA and we congratulate the team for their efforts. Our field staff drew a lot of inspiration from the write-ups from Mongolia, Bangladesh and the thoughts shared in the “EENET ASIA Interview”. We have approached the writers for more information. It helps to know that we are not the only one with the challenges that appear too big at times!

Let me briefly share some information about us. Our organization has been actively working in the field of education, health, drinking water and drought relief in the Basmer district in Western Rajasthan. This area falls under the Thar dessert. Here, mostly young girls and women walk long distances to fetch water. The status of education for girls and women is dismal as due to feudal ethos people prefer to send their boys to school.
We look forward to sharing more about our work.”
Mahesh Panpalia, Chief Executive Dhahara Sansthan, Society for Development Health and Hygiene and Rural Action: dharasansthan1@rediffmail.com

"Such a newsletter is very important for our teachers to read. Please, keep sharing this with us."
Mr. Needrup, Centre for Educational Research and Development (CERD), Paro, Bhutan

“Thanks for this. I was surprised to see the quotation on the front of EENET (I have to come to a frightening conclusion, etc), which was taken from a poster at the Ministry of Education in Pakistan. If only all our teachers understood this truly and would change their relationships with children accordingly…… Our Ministry in fact has made some good attempts at improving schooling in the country. For example a National Committee was formed in 2000 to draft a Conceptual Framework for the new Curriculum. It is absolutely excellent – but sadly there is no sign of it trickling down into the curriculum or textbooks or classrooms so far…….. Very interesting reading indeed!”
Debbie Kramer-Roy (Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development): debbie.kramerroy@aku.edu

“Dear EENET Asia Editors, we have added an item on the Asia and the Pacific Education for All (EFA) Website about the release of the EENET Asia newsletter. Please keep us posted as well when you release the next issue of the newsletter. We also welcome any news items and other documents which you think can be posted in the EFA Website.”
The Regional EFA Coordination Team, UNESCO Bangkok

“By the way, I happened to come across with the first issue of EENET Asia Newsletter upon my Internet search. It looks GREAT! Congratulations for kicking it off! It is really great accomplishments and pushing us forward that you've been doing. I admire your leadership, commitment, etc. Warmly”
Maho Kasahara, Consultant, World Bank: mkasahar@syr.edu

EENET asia Newsletters : Symposium issue April 2006 Contents