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Article: African leaders urged to develop education sector
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- August 22, 2006
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African leaders urged to develop education sector
ABUJA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The 4th African Convention of
Principals ended here on Tuesday with a call on African leaders to
show more commitment to the funding of education in their countries.
According to a communique issued at the end of the conference, the
conference also urged African leaders to ensure free and compulsory
basic education up to secondary school level for every child.
Attended by more than 1,480 principals, the conference also called
for the provision of adequate infrastructure and instructional
materials in all African schools for the teaching and learning of
Information and Communication Technology (ICT).