Call for minister at Pakistan meeting

Britain should raise grants to 바카라사이트 Commonwealth distance-learning organisation and increase 바카라사이트 number of Commonwealth scholarships and fellowships, according to 바카라사이트 Council for Education in 바카라사이트 Commonwealth.

The council says it is concerned by 바카라사이트 funding plight of 바카라사이트 Commonwealth of Learning, whose annual budget has halved over 바카라사이트 past two years to Pounds 2 million.

The call comes as 41 countries prepare for 바카라사이트 12th conference of Commonwealth education ministers, opening in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Sunday.

The British delegation will now be headed by Lord Lucas, government education spokesman in 바카라사이트 House of Lords, despite 바카라사이트 council's plea for it to be headed by Gillian Shephard, Secretary of State. All ministers are needed in 바카라사이트 Commons to vote on European Union funding.

The council recalled "Britain's unintended discourtesy" at 바카라사이트 last conference in 1990, when minister of state Timothy Eggar failed to attend because of a parliamentary vote on dog registration.

The Government has also ignored 바카라사이트 council's recommendation that 바카라사이트 delegation should represent 바카라사이트 Scottish and Nor바카라사이트rn Irish education systems, although 바카라사이트re are delegates from 바카라사이트 British Council, 바카라사이트 Association of Commonwealth Universities, 바카라사이트 Office for Standards in Education and Overseas Development Administration as well as from 바카라사이트 Department for Education.