schools on behalf of children who are exempted of the SDF. Therefore, the Committee
recommends the Government of Namibia to continue improving access to of education
to all children by removing barriers such as the SDF. The Committee also recommends
the State Party to guarantee access to education for pregnant girls.
37.The Committee notes, with great concern, the existence of high rates of dropouts and
non-completion of secondary education. The Committee, therefore, recommends the
State Party to take the necessary actions such as establishing pre-school centers;
setting in place flexible schooling hours; making the mother tongue the medium of
instruction; 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; and providing for alternative forms
of education like vocational trainings in collaboration with CSOs in order to address the
root causes of drop outs and non-completion.
38. Appreciating the efforts of the State Party to ensure inclusive education for children with
disability, the Committee recommends the Government of Namibia 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. The Committee also urges
the Government of Namibia to cater for the children's specific needs by re-evaluating its
education curriculum to address challenges faced by children with disability. In this
regard, the Committee recommends the State Party to incorporate special needs
education in the training manuals of teachers and other personnel involved in the
education system and to provide and improve basic infrastructures suitable to children
with disability.
H. Special Protection Measures
Refugee Children
39.The Committee recommends the State Party In collaboration with CSOs to ensure
access to basic services for all refugee and asylum seeking children without
discrimination and to continue its effort to provide for durable solutions. Furthermore,
the Committee recommends the State Party to establish a strong and functional
legislative and institutional framework to ensure that refugee and asylum seeking
children did not become to be stateless.
Children in conflict with the law
40.The Committee is highly concerned by the fact that the age of criminal responsibility for
children is set at the age of 7 years. The Committee is also concerned about the limited
number of child friendly courts in the country. The Committee, therefore, recommends
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