To support the universalisation of quality education and achieve quality in elementary and life-long education.To strengthen elementary education and support the decentralization of education to the district level.   To provide academic and resource support from the grass-root level for the success in all areas of education.To motivate and orientate teachers to a progressive philosophy of education which values the teaching of relevant knowledge and skills and encourages a classroom atmosphere in which communication between teacher and learner flourishes and which is learner centred.