Shaping the future together |11 April 2015

The Ministry of Education’s Education Medium Term Strategy (MTS) 2013-17 and Beyond will be launched on Monday April 13 at the International Conference Centre.

The MTS 2013-17 and Beyond follows a recommendation of the Education Reform Plan 2009-2010 and lays out the goals of the Ministry of Education (MoE) for the further transformation of the education system. It also identifies the main areas of action in the short and medium term to realise these goals.  It defines the government’s priorities within the education sector.  

In addition, it provides a framework for decisions on allocation of national resources in a cost-effective and sustainable manner, as well as external assistance needs.  

The MTS addresses 13 areas (4 core components and 9 cross-cutting themes), covering the entire education and training system.

Furthermore, the MTS represents a statement of intention and commitment to engage in the further transformation of the education and training system, over the next five years and beyond.
The formulation of the strategic plan was through a consultative process involving local and international partners and stakeholders.

Following the official approval of the strategic plan in 2014, the MoE conducted two educational sessions with the management of educational institutions, school council and Parents Teachers Association (PTA) chairpersons at the start of 2015.  The aim was to identify their roles in the implementation of the strategic plan in the new landscape of school governance.

As a follow-up to the sessions, all parties concerned were ready to share the strategic plan within their respective educational institutions. Different teams were established to help the heads of institutions and council chairpersons in the sharing of the strategic plan.

Sessions on the MTS 2013-17 and Beyond, in the different educational institutions were organised from February 17 to March 6, 2015 for all members of educational institutions.  

In most educational institutions, the sessions were conducted by the senior management and the school council chairperson in some instances.  The presentation focused mainly on the background, development process, purpose and goals, different priority components and subcomponents, priority areas for action of the strategic plan, the summary of the situation analysis and findings, and targets for the different priority areas.

As part of the educational process, those who took part were invited to seek clarifications, ask questions, and given the opportunity to vow their support to this plan in our quest for improving the quality of education for the prosperity of our country.

The MTS constitutes a road map for further transformation of the education process to achieve quality lifelong education for all, and the improvement of national sustainable development.  

The launch of the MTS 2013-2017 and Beyond will ensure that the plan now becomes a public document for learners, teachers, parents, stakeholders and the general public to pledge their support in its implementation.