Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM report)

Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM report)

Subject: International reports

Context: A World Bank report. Compiled in collaboration with UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report, it said current levels of government spending in low and lower-middle income nations fall short of those needed to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.

Concept:

• 65% of low- and middle-income countries and 33% of others have cut their education budget due to Covid-19 stress on finances.

About GEM report:

• It was released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
• GEM 2020 said that during the height of school closures in April 2020, almost 91% of students around the world were out of school.
• Poorer countries opted for radio and television (TV) lessons, 55% of low-income, 73% of lower-middle-income and 93% of upper-middle-income countries adopted for online learning platforms for primary and secondary education.
• India has used a mix of all three systems (radio, TV and online platforms) for educational continuity.
• GEM, 2021 will focus on role of non-state actor in education.