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• AFRICAN YOUTH CHARTER
d)
Strengthen participation in and the quality of training
in science and technology;
e)
Revitalise vocational education and training relevant
to current and prospective employment opportunities
and expand access by developing centres in rural
and remote areas;
f)
Make higher education equally accessible to all
including establishing distance learning centres of
excellence;
g)
Avail multiple access points for education and skills
development including opportunities outside of
mainstream educational institutions e.g., workplace
skills development, distance learning, adult literacy
and national youth service programmes;
h)
Ensure, where applicable, that girls and young women
who become pregnant or married before completing
their education shall have the opportunity to continue
their education;
i)
Allocate resources to upgrade the quality of education
delivered and ensure that it is relevant to the needs
of contemporary society and engenders critical
thinking rather than rote learning;
j)
Adopt pedagogy that incorporates the benefits of and
trains young people in the use of modern information
and communication technology such that youth are
better prepared for the world of work;