1. { Cuban education system By Jheel Patel

2.  Cuban education system are one of the highest ranked systems in the world…..  The Overview of the education system:  Irrespective of income or place of living, education at every level is free  School uniforms and meals are free  Many schools open at 6:30 am and close after 12 hours, providing free morning and after school care for working parents with no extended family  Mobile teachers are employed to homes if children are unable to come to school  Over half of the teachers employed in Cuba have masters degree  There are now 23 medical schools in Cuba up from only three before the Cuban revolution Cuban Education system

3. So what’s the Cuban revolution or the Cuban literacy campaign? And what did it do to the literacy rates of Cuba???

4. Literacy rates 195356% 197088% 1986Nearly 100% Literacy rates….

5. Fidel Castro….

6.  Education in Cuba can be divided into two main stages:  School education in Cuba:   Students between the ages of 6 and 16, have to compulsorily attend school.   There are colored school uniforms to mark every grade.   The duration of primary education is 6 years. Secondary education has 2 parts, which are basic and pre-university secondary education. Levels of Education in Cuba

7.  Higher Education in Cuba:   The oldest university of Cuba is the University of Havana.   There are other 47 universities, where one can pursue higher studies. Levels of Education in Cuba

8. A Change brought in by education…..

9.  The world bank were impressed by the high level of excellence in the schools of and thought it to be excellent due to several things:  An extensive, free network of schools for children and adults  A high level of attention to teachers  Low-cost materials of high quality  Non-discriminatory in its offerings, especially for rural and special needs students  A teacher to student ratio around 1 to 13 What was the feedback given by the World bank when the toured the Cuban schools?

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