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ABOUT THE QUEST ALLIANCE
WHAT IS THE QUEST ALLIANCE?
Formed in 2004, the Quality, Education and Skills (QUEST) Alliance is a partnership of public, private and non-governmental organizations working together to create, pilot and institutionalize technology tools for improving the quality of education in India at the primary and secondary levels, both in school and in non-formal settings.
Initially created by USAID/India, the QUEST Alliance is now part of the Education and Employment Alliance (EEA), a three-year, US$10 million grant initiative of USAID to foster active alliances that will link and leverage the interests and resources of the public, private and civil society sectors in an effort to promote and scale-up proven and sustainable programs serving children and youth. The International Youth Foundation (IYF) serves as the Global Secretariat of the Alliance, and in India, as the National Secretariat for the QUEST Alliance. Top CLOSING THE EDUCATIONAL GAP
Over the past decade, India has made laudable progress toward its goal of achieving universal education for children ages six to ten by 2010, however significant challenges remain: - An estimated 35 million of the poorest and most vulnerable youth - children who live in very remote areas, who belong to the urban poor or migrating families, who are exploited as laborers, and who have disabilities - have not yet been provided with a basic education;
- Far too many young people in India face the dual handicap of not having easy access to schools and having to attend schools not sufficiently equipped with teachers and materials for optimal teaching and learning to take place;
- Schools fail to motivate children and young people to complete their education, producing a high drop-out rate, especially for girls whose drop-out rate is nearly 40%;
- Better links are needed to connect India’s basic education system to the actual needs and opportunities of its emerging economy.
Top THE QUEST VISION:
The QUEST Alliance evolved out of a growing convergence of interests among private and public organizations to effectively address the problems of quality and relevance in the Indian education system. The aim of QUEST’s founding members, the Azim Premji Foundation, Dr. Reddy’s Foundation, CAP Foundation, the International Youth Foundation, Microsoft, Pratham Trust, USAID and WIPRO Technologies is to expand the
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