9 c) Take steps to encourage regular school attendance and reduce drop-out rates; d) Strengthen participation in and the quality of training in science and technology; e) Revitalise vocational education and training relevant to current and prospective employment opportunities and expand access by developing centres in rural and remote areas; f) Make higher education equally accessible to establishing distance learning centres of excellence; g) Avail multiple access points for education and skills development including opportunities outside of mainstream educational institutions e.g., workplace skills development, distance learning, adult literacy and national youth service programmes; h) Ensure, where applicable, that girls and young women who become pregnant or married before completing their education shall have the opportunity to continue their education; i) Allocate resources to upgrade the quality of education delivered and ensure that it is relevant to the needs of contemporary society and engenders critical thinking rather than rote learning; j) Adopt pedagogy that incorporates the benefits of and trains young people in the use of modern information and communication technology such that youth are better prepared for the world of work; k) Encourage youth participation in community work as part of education to build a sense of civic duty; l) Introduce scholarship and bursary programmes to encourage entry into post-primary school education and into higher education outstanding youth from disadvantaged communities, especially young girls; m) Establish and encourage participation of all young men and young women in sport, cultural and recreational activities as part of holistic development; n) Promote culturally appropriate, responsible parenthood education; o) Promote the equivalence of degrees between African educational institutions to enable the youth to study and work in State Parties; age specific all including sexuality and