Urgent need for reform

Act now: Everyone must come together to accelerate education reform. – 123rf.com

THERE has always been a call for education reform but now, more than ever, there is an urgency to act.

Recent events, such as learning loss and the widening digital gap resulting from Covid-19, the worsening climate crisis, the war in Ukraine, geopolitical instability, and increasing poverty rate, have exposed the vulnerability of society that our children will grow up in – and the inadequacy of education systems to prepare our students for the unknown. At the recent Education Summit 2022 hosted by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli), experts from the fields of education, technology, sustainability and sports from around the world gathered in Selangor and were posed the question: “How can we accelerate education reform?” Here’s a summary of the insights gained: