195. Therefore, it is urgent that the contribution of civil society in the discussions to
monitor the right to education in the country, is considered and called for, in order to
strengthen the educational system.
196. It is necessary for the State of Guinea-Bissau to make every possible and
necessary effort to ensure the access of Guinean students to school and avoid
systematic political or military instabilities in the country, which ultimately weakens
the public educational system.
197. The politicization of the Education System is a dangerous venture that can
threaten the success of the entire system in the near future, if corrective measures
are not adopted properly. For when we change Minister or Secretary of State, we
also change the staff, including Headmasters, Principals of schools at all levels.
198. To date, there is no systematized data on access to people with disabilities
within and outside the education system.
199. The persistence of corporal punishment in some establishments in the primary
education that violates the rights of the child and provides for the reproduction of this
disciplinary system by the children themselves in adulthood still stands out. There
are reports of students' recurrent indiscipline, including abstention, alcohol
consumption, and there is a need for joint action by parents and education authorities
to remedy this situation.
200. Pre-school education continues to be one of Dakar's most neglected objectives,
and although there is still no National Policy for Early Childhood, the actions
undertaken are insignificant compared to demand.
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