G. Education, leisure and cultural activities 41. While the Committee appreciates the Special Needs Education (SNE) policy framework for the education of children with disabilities, it has earnest concern about children with disabilities and their access to education. The Committee urges the State Party to ensure access to education for children with disabilities and to realize inclusive education. In order to achieve inclusive education, the government needs to train teachers in special needs education, provide and improve basic infrastructure suitable to children with disabilities and prepare teaching materials which can be utilized by children with disabilities. 42. The Committee commends the State party for providing free primary education and the budget allocated to the education sector. The Committee has concerns though about the 1.5 million children who are not in school despite the opportunity provided by the government. The Committee thus calls on the State Party to bring children to school by addressing the causes of their nonattendance. The State Party needs to adopt a non-discriminatory and inclusive approach which enables children not registered, stateless children and abandoned children to have effective access to education. The education system should further accommodate girls who get pregnant while they are in school. 43. The Committee also has concern about the quality of education, the high teacher-pupil ratio which affects the quality of education; and the high disparity of quality of education between private and public schools. The Committee therefore calls the State Party to improve the quality of education, especially in public schools, taking into account the desired learning outcomes. The Committee suggests that a code of conduct for teachers be adopted to ensure non-absenteeism, high ethics and professionalism and recommends an intensive teachers training and recruitment. The Committee further recommends close monitoring of private education, as well as an ongoing assessment of the impact of privatization. Minimum standards should be set for all education institutions. The government should also monitor pre-schooling so that it is not solely left to the private sector. 44. The Committee appreciates the talent academies and the different clubs which exist in schools to provide children with opportunities for leisure and play. The Committee further encourages the State Party to provide children with the time and materials for play, to give due consideration to children with disabilities, and monitor schools and their environment. 11