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1 International Conference on INCLUSIVE QUALITY EDUCATION: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 4 June 17 18, 2017 India International Centre, New Delhi SATURDAY 17 JUNE Registration WELCOME SESSION Tea break Tentative Programme Welcome to participants Dr. George Mathew Chairman, Institute of Social Sciences (ISS) The Royal Rescript Princess AshwatiThirunalGowri Lakshmi Bayi Travancore Royal Family Slide Show on History of Education in Kerala The Influence of Literature on Social Development of Kerala Prof. Omcherry N.N. Pillai Malayalam Playwright, Novelist & Poet

2 INAUGURAL SESSION Welcome Address: Dr. Ash Narain Roy Director, ISS Introduction of Conference Theme and Commemoration of Kerala Re-Script Dr. George Mathew Chairman, ISS Opening Address Ms. ForooghFoyouzat Chief, Field Services, UNICEF India Address by Guests of Honour 1. Shri PinarayiVijayan Hon blechief Minister,Government of Kerala (to be confirmed) 2. Shri Prakash Javdekar Hon bleunion Minister for Human Resource Development,, Government of India Inaugural Address Dr. M. Hamid Ansari Hon blevice-president of India Vote of Thanks

3 3 PLENARY SESSION I Theme: Sustainable Development Goal 4 - Significance of Governance, Cross-sectoral Cooperation and Alliance Building in Delivering Quality Education for Marginalized and Neglected Children and Youth Chair:Dr Sheldon Sheaffer Expert for ADB, Jakarta and Former Director, UNESCO, Bangkok Speakers: 1. Global Overview Dr. Cream Wright President & CEO Redi4Change, New York, USA and former Global Chief of Education, UNICEF 2. Regional Overview Ms. Ameena Mohammad Didi Education Programme Officer, UNICEF Regional Office of South Asia, Kathmandu, Nepal 3. View from the Ground Shri Abhimanyu Singh Chair, President, Foundation for Education and Development, Jaipur, India and former Director, UNESCO East Asia Cluster, Beijing, China 4. Can India Deliver on SDG4? Issues, Challenges and the Road Ahead Prof. R. Govinda, JP Naik National Fellow (ICSSR), Council for Social Development, New Delhi, India Q & A LUNCH Chair s Concluding Remarks

4 4 PLENARY SESSION II Theme: The Kerala Model of Educational Development - Lessons in Governance, Cross-SectoralLinkages and Partnerships Chair: Shri M. A. Baby Former Education Minister, Government of Kerala Speakers: Kerala Model of Educational Development: Lessons Learnt Dr. Michael Tharakan Chairman, Kerala Council of Historical Research, Kerala Governance of Social Sector Development in Kerala Dr. V.K. Ramachandran Vice-Chairman, State Planning Board, Kerala Significance of cross-sectoral coordination, partnerships and alliances in Kerala s educational development Dr. B. Ekbal Member, State Planning Board, Kerala Skill Development the Kerala balance sheet Prof. Dr. JancyJames Former Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala Q & A Chair s Concluding Remarks

5 5 PARALLEL WORKING SESSIONS: Overall Theme: Experiences, Best Practices and Reflections for implementing the SDG4 Agenda Sub-Theme 1: Governance of Public Policy for Equity, School Completion and Quality in Education Focus on mainstreaming out of school children, education of girls and marginalized communities. Moderator:Ramachandra Rao Begur Senior Education Specialist, UNICEF, India Sub-Theme 2: Governance of Teacher Quality Focus on policies on teacher professional development and linking with learner assessment, teacher recruitment and rationalization, standardizing privatization of teacher preparation, transparency in teacher management and accountability. Moderator: K. Ramachandran National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi Sub-Theme 3: Cross-sectoral linkages for equity and learner quality: Focus on early childhood development, protection of children from physical and emotional abuse in schools, provision of basic health services including water and sanitation. Moderator:NamitaRanganathan Head and Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Delhi Sub-Theme 4:School as a foundation for inclusive skills development and social change Focus on gender, ethnic minorities, children with disabilities, including models/alternatives for out-of-school adolescents and youth Moderator: N.V. Varghese Director, Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education, National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi Concert An Evening of Classical Hindustani Music &NazrulGeeti Performance by Dr. SamiaMahbub Ahmad Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, Kamala Devi ChattopadhyayaBlock, India International Centre 2000 DINNER

6 6 SUNDAY 18 JUNE 2017 PLENARY SESSION III Theme - Multi-stakeholder Partnerships for Implementing the SDG4 Agenda Panel Discussion Chair: Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi Director and UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka Panelists 1. Ms. Rasheda Choudhury Executive Director, Campaign for Primary Education (CAMPE), Dhaka, Bangladesh 2. Mr. A.J. Philip Chief Executive,Deepalaya, New Delhi 3. Dr. Abraham Joseph International Advisor on Global Programs and Partnership, University of Oklahoma,USA Q & A Chair s Concluding Remarks PARALLEL WORKING SESSIONS CONTD LUNCH PLENARY SESSION IV Presentation of Key Issues, Recommendations and Way Forward Chair: TBC Speakers:Moderators of Sub-themes Chair: Summarizing Key Points on Way Forward

7 7 VALEDICTORY SESSION Presentation of the Delhi Declaration and Next Steps Dr. AnjanaMangalagiri Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi Guests of Honour 1. Dr. Thomas Isaac Hon bleminister offinance, Government of Kerala 2. Dr. HaseebDrabu Hon ble Minister of Finance, Government of Jammu & Kashmir Chief Guest Prof. P.J. Kurien Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, India Vote of Thanks George Mathew Chairman, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi CULTURAL PROGRAMME 1800 Mohiniyattam DancePerformance bykalaimamani Smt. Gopika Varma Venue: IIC, Main Auditorium 1930 FAREWELL DINNER ***