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Innovative Strategies To Reduce OOSCY Take Centre Stage At ASEAN EduRountables2025
GENERAL Secretary General of MOE Datuk Ts. Dr. Aminuddin Hassim delivers the closing speech at the ASEAN Education Forum themed "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Mitigating OOSCY Challenges," held in conjunction with the ASEAN Education and Higher Education Ministers' Roundtable 2025 (#EduRoundtables2025) here today. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED By R. Vikneswaran LANGKAWI, June 18 (Bernama) -- Innovative strategies aimed at continuous adaptation and improvement in reducing the number of Out-of-School Children and Youth (OOSCY) are the main focus of the ASEAN Education Ministers' Roundtable (#EduRoundtables2025), which commenced today. Ministry of Education (MOE) secretary-general Datuk Dr Aminuddin Hassim said one of the key objectives of the two-day session is to adopt a Joint Statement on ASEAN OOSCY as an outcome document reflecting a shared understanding among ASEAN Ministers. 'The Joint Statement is proposed as a guiding framework to advance collective action in addressing critical challenges that have hindered progress in ensuring access to education. 'The Joint Statement would serve as a foundational commitment to strengthen education in the region over the next decade, focusing on issues such as the digital divide and limited access to technology; economic challenges and rising poverty; climate change, conflict and displacement; and inclusive policies for marginalised groups. 'For Malaysia, this will enhance collaboration with ASEAN countries and non-governmental organisations (NGO), especially in leveraging local knowledge, expertise, and networks to address OOSCY needs,' he told Bernama, here today. Aminuddin also expressed hope that the collaboration would improve educational cooperation within ASEAN to enhance access and ensure sustainable, context-appropriate interventions. Besides ASEAN member states and Timor Leste as an observer, the forum includes representatives from international organisations such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO). 'The forum provides a dynamic platform for sharing innovative frameworks to tackle the critical issues faced by OOSCY, with an emphasis on equitable access to quality education and learning opportunities for marginalised groups, as highlighted in the SDG4-Education 2030 Agenda,' he said.
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4 days ago
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Langkawi Joint Statement Proposed To Strengthen ASEAN Efforts On OOSCY
Director, Educational Planning and Research Division, Ministry of Education, Dr. Nor Saidatul Rajeah Zamzam Amin delivers a speech titled Leveraging AI to Mitigate Dropouts at the ASEAN Education Forum themed "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Mitigating OOSCY Challenges," held in conjunction with the ASEAN Education and Higher Education Ministers' Roundtable 2025 (#EduRoundtables2025) here today. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED Deputy Director, Educational Planning and Research Division Dr. Wan Raisuha Wan Ali while present the joint statement at the ASEAN Education Forum themed "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Mitigating OOSCY Challenges," held in conjunction with the ASEAN Education and Higher Education Ministers' Roundtable 2025 (#EduRoundtables2025) here today. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED By R. Vikneswaran LANGKAWI, June 18 (Bernama) -- The Langkawi Joint Statement on ASEAN Out-of-School Children and Youth (OOSCY) has been proposed as a guiding framework to advance collective action in ensuring inclusive access to education and learning opportunities across the region. Ministry of Education (MOE) Deputy Director of the Education Planning and Research Division Dr Wan Raisuha Wan Ali, presented the draft of the joint statement following the conclusion of the ASEAN Education Forum attended by senior officials as part of the ASEAN Ministers of Education and Higher Education Roundtables (#EduRoundtables2025), here today. Education ministers from ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste are expected to deliberate on the draft during the closed-door ASEAN Ministers of Education Roundtable session tomorrow. The proposed joint statement reflects a collective commitment by ASEAN countries to intensify efforts in tackling the OOSCY issue, worsened by poverty, conflict, climate change and the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Developed through extensive consultations with member countries, the draft encapsulates the shared priorities and strategies that emerged from the forum's discussions. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek is scheduled to deliver the opening remarks at the EduRoundtables2025 tomorrow, followed by a press conference. Tackling the OOSCY issue remains a key agenda at the ASEAN Education Ministers Roundtable session, especially after a joint study by EdTech Hub and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Secretariat estimates that the region has around 11.8 million dropouts, representing nearly five per cent of the global OOSCY figure. Addressing on OOSCY issue in Malaysia, MOE Director of Educational Planning and Research Division Dr Nor Saidatul Rajeah Zamzam Amin said there are three categories - those out of school (never been to school), those who dropped out (after initially enrolled) and those at risk of dropping out.
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ASEAN Must Accelerate Inclusive Strategies To Tackling Out-of-school Children And Youth
Education director-general Datuk Azman Adnan delivers a speech at the ASEAN Education Forum themed "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Mitigating OOSCY Challenges," held in conjunction with the ASEAN Education and Higher Education Ministers Roundtable 2025 (#EduRoundtables2025) here today. LANGKAWI, June 18 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must accelerate inclusive and innovative education strategies in addressing the issue of out-of-school children and youth (OOSCY), said Education Ministry (MOE) director-general Datuk Azman Adnan. In his welcoming remarks at the opening of the ASEAN Education Forum held in conjunction with #EduRoundtables2025 here today, Azman described the issue as one of the region's most pressing challenges, and that the forum held to discuss the issue is both timely and necessary. 'Education is the foundation of inclusive development, and the heartbeat of ASEAN's future. Therefore, each child and youth left behind is a lost opportunity, not only for themselves, but for our nations' shared growth and prosperity. 'Across ASEAN, millions of children and youth are still unable to access education due to poverty, displacement, geographical barriers, and digital divides. It is now our collective responsibility to act with urgency, creativity, and resolve,' he said. Azman further said Malaysia believes that innovation must be at the heart of the strategies in tackling the issue. 'Whether through equivalency programmes, machine learning for early intervention, or public-private partnerships, we must reimagine our education systems to be more inclusive, resilient, and future-ready,' he said. As the 2016 ASEAN Declaration on Strengthening Education for OOSCY approaches its ten-year milestone, it is imperative for ASEAN member countries to review the progress, strategies, and initiatives implemented to ensure their continued relevance and effectiveness. The forum, themed 'Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Mitigating Out-of-School Children and Youth (OOSCY) Challenges' is aimed at reinforcing collective efforts by allowing participants to share information on unreached groups at risk of dropping out or not enrolling in school, as well as issues related to exclusion. The forum provides a platform for discussing programmes and best practices that contribute to increasing access to education for disadvantaged and marginalised groups, as well as further fostering greater collaboration among ASEAN sectors, dialogue partners, and development partners to address OOSCY challenges through collective discussions.
