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First and foremost, they must be given another chance to learn basic skills such as reading, and skills in relevant trades.
UNESCO: Over one quarter of young people in South and West Asia fail to complete primary school and lack skills for work | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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First and foremost, these young people must be given another chance to learn basic skills such as reading, and skills in relevant trades.
UNESCO: Almost four million young people in Central Asia and Central and Eastern Europe fail to complete primary | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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Employers lament that they have difficulty hiring people with basic reading and writing skills.
ECONOMIST: Education in Thailand
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"Accountability" has turned to test cramming and bean counting, often limited to basic reading and math skills.
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The problem, she told me, is that many of the job applicants they receive are still missing basic reading and writing skills for the job (both in the US and in India).
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Students spend up to two hours a day in a computer learning lab mastering basic math and reading skills through exercises and puzzles, freeing up teachers to spend their time on advanced skills and concepts.
CNN: Computers can't replace real teachers
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Putting into primary education some of the money now spent on servicing debt, on armies and on higher education combined with changed attitudes to girls' education could quickly give most African children basic skills in reading and writing.
ECONOMIST: No school, no future
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To deepen the skills of the work force Ms Williams believes that no one should leave school at 16 without basic numeracy, writing and reading skills.
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The main result from this evaluation revealed that learners had successfully acquired basic reading, writing and numeracy skills as a result of their participation to the APLICA circles.
UNESCO: Country Profile: Angola
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The National Adult Literacy course addresses a broad range of skills including reading and writing, basic numeracy, listening actively and responding appropriately, developing ICT skills and self-strategic learning, applying problem-solving techniques to real life situations, engaging in critical and consensual discussion, planning performance to attain goals and enhancing interpersonal skills to improve teamwork.
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