compliance with the African Children’s Charter and the Constitution of the Kingdom of Lesotho. 38. The Committee commends the adoption of the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Policy and the efforts that have been exerted to implement the policy including the expansion of preschools. However, there is lack of monitoring and regulating such ECCD centers. The Committee recommends that the State Party adopts a comprehensive rules and regulations to set minimum standards for the centers. The Government should also enhance training for ECCD workers. Additionally, the State Party is encouraged to closely monitor and evaluate both governmental and private ECCD centers and institutionalize the registration and formation of such centers. 39. The Committee notes with appreciation the increasing school enrollment rate at primary education. Yet, the school enrollment rate in rural areas is low with a greater number of boys. Furthermore, children with disabilities and orphan children have difficulty in accessing schools. The Committee is of the view that physical and economical accessibility of education is one element of the right to education of children. Hence, the Committee recommends for the State Party to build more accessible schools in rural areas; to build ramps and provide other important disability friendly infrastructure and teaching materials in existing and new schools to ensure inclusive education; and support orphan and vulnerable children to attend school through grants or schools feeding programs. 40. Moreover, the education offered by the State Party should be a quality education. In this regard, the Committee recommends that the State Party gives training and appropriate education to teachers at all levels; to reduce the teacher student ratio; and make available the necessary teaching materials. 41. Even though the aspiration of the State Party is for an inclusive education as provided in the Education Act, there are 8 specialized schools for children with disabilities. Nevertheless, these schools lack materials and infrastructure and reports indicate that the trained teachers are leaving the schools due to administrative problems. The Committee primarily recommends that the State Party realizes an inclusive education by mainstreaming children with disabilities in the regular education. Until this is fully realized, it is the Committee’s recommendation that the specialized schools be provided with necessary budget, human resource; and teaching materials for their proper operation. 42. The Committee recommends that the State Party integrates adolescent reproductive health education in the education system to prevent early pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. 43. In relation to the right of children to play and leisure, the Committee commends that the government has established youth centers in each districts. However, the Committee is concerned that the centers are all located in the cities and towns which 9