Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education
Overview
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to eradicate extreme poverty worldwide by 2030, a goal that has seen significant reductions in extreme poverty, defined as surviving on less than $2.15 per person per day.
Major Goals of SDG 4:
- Ensure that all boys and girls have access to free, equitable, and quality primary and secondary education.
- Promote equal access to quality education, irrespective of gender, socioeconomic status, disability, ethnicity, or other factors.
- Increase the Number of People with Relevant Skills for Employment and Entrepreneurship: Enhance access to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education to equip individuals with the skills needed for the workforce.
- Eliminate Gender Disparities in Education at all levels and ensure equal access to education for all genders.
- Improve Literacy and Numeracy Skills among children and adults, with a focus on foundational skills for sustainable development.
- Promote Inclusive and Lifelong Learning Opportunities
- Build and Upgrade Education Facilities
- Increase the Number of Qualified Teachers
- Promote education for sustainable development, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity.
- Expand Scholarships and Support for Developing Countries in building and strengthening their education systems through financial and technical assistance.
Major Activities conducted/ policies implemented by UPES:
Protsaahan: UPES offers free-of-cost higher education opportunities to the underprivileged meritorious students from the Purkal Youth Development Society (PYDS) Learning Academy, Dehradun empowering them to pursue higher education at UPES.
- 22 students have received these scholarships.
UPES operates a Labour School on its Kandoli campus, focusing on early childhood care and education for children of construction workers aged 3 to 8. The school also provides nutritious mid-day meals, ensuring holistic development.
- 900 children have received mid-day meals.
Project Payal aims to promote the education of girls in local communities under the banner of "Daughters of UPES". This initiative recognises that educating a girl is one of the most impactful investments in community development, as it benefits entire families.
- 200 girls have been awarded scholarships.
UPES is committed to improving the quality of education in government primary schools by constructing LearnShaalas, specially designed learning spaces aimed at enhancing children's educational schemes.
- LearnShaalas has been constructed at 2 government primary schools: Kandoli and Misraspatti.
-Two additional LearnShaalas are proposed at Government Primary Schools in Doonga and Phulsani.
