The MDGs are a set of numerical and time-bound targets to measure achievements in human and social development. The likelihood of attaining the MDGs hasnot been usefully linked to the factors that influence MD indicators. This is necessary to address the question: what will it take to attain the MDGs?

It is only imperative that we take stock of the progress of our goals in order to make comprehensive review of successes, best practices, lessons drawn, challenges and opportunities, leading to concrete strategies for action.

Achieving universal primary education:

• Where do we stand
• Quality versus quantity
• Issues in education for disadvantaged group
• Role of govt. schemes, strategies and NGOs
• Proceeding ahead from universal primary education

• Gender biases in curriculum, text book and in whole school ethos: status and its remediation
• Gender biases in higher education
• Schemes, strategies and policies for gender equality

• Environmental education: conceptual and pedagogical implications
• Environmental ethics education: Need of a paradigm shift
• Human sustainability: its multidimensional pre-requisites like peace, human rights, citizenship, tolerance etc.

• Internationalisation of higher education
• International understanding
• Thinking globally and acting locally
• Foreign universities in India and abroad
• Quality issues in developing global partnership and standards

• Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
• Reduce child mortality
• Improve maternal health
• Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases