40. Therefore, the Committee recommends the State Party to establish public early
childhood development (ECD) centers in urban and rural areas to provide quality and
equitable ECD services to all children; to continue improving access to quality education
to all children by removing and barriers such as school fees and levies, and requirement
of birth certificates. In addition, in order to address the school dropouts and low
secondary education enrolment, the Committee highly urges the State Party to take the
necessary actions such as establishing pre-school centers; setting in place flexible
schooling hours and system; providing free text books, sanitary materials and school
feeding program; arranging for scholarship programs; undertaking medical interventions
in schools; introducing adult education programs in all schools; providing for alternative
forms of education like vocational trainings in collaboration with CSOs; and eliminate
child marriage. In addition, the Committee recommends the State Party to guarantee
access to education for pregnant girls.
41. In relation to ensuring inclusive education for children with disability, the Committee
recommends the State Party to continue strengthening its efforts and to ensure that the
manner and form of inclusive education is dictated by the individual educational needs
of every child. Moreover, the Committee urges the State Party to cater for the children's
specific needs by re-evaluating its education curriculum in order to address challenges
faced by children with disability and improve basic infrastructures to be suitable for
children with disability.
42. While appreciating measures taken by the State Party to guarantee children's right
to leisure, the Committee recommends the State Party to ensure the provision of
adequate facilities such as playgrounds, football fields, and indoor playing facilities in
schools and youth centers of all the regions.
H. Special Protection Measures
Refugee Children
43. Appreciating the legislative and administrative measure taken to protect the right of
refugees in general and that of children in particular, the Committee recommends the
State Party to ensure access to basic services for all refugee and asylum seeking
children without discrimination and to continue its effort to provide them durable
solutions in collaboration with CSOs. Moreover, the Committee recommends the State
Party to establish strong and functional legislative and institutional framework to ensure
that refugee children did not become to be stateless.