ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Education minister

Okay, so let's imagine you have a big classroom with lots of students. Now, imagine you have a teacher who helps you learn new things and teaches you everything you need to know.

Now, in the same way, a country is like a big classroom with lots of people who need to learn different things to grow up and become smart citizens. An education minister is like the teacher in the classroom.

Their job is to make sure that all the young people in the country get a good education. They help make decisions about how things are taught in schools, what subjects they learn, the books they read, and the exams they take.

The job of an education minister may seem easy, but it's not. They have to think about many things, like how to make sure that children in different parts of the country get the same education opportunities, how to train new teachers, and how to make education affordable for all students.

In summary, the education minister is a person responsible for ensuring that all young people in the country have access to quality education so that they can grow up to be knowledgeable and smart citizens.