Procurement of equipment and training of school health nurses and senior medical doctor on early identification; educating Government officials with specialized inclusive education diplomas and conducting capacity building pilot intervention for parents of children with hearing impairment. The Committee recommends the State Party to i. Strengthen and scale up these initiatives to reach out to children with various types disabilities including mobility, visual and mental disabilities; ii. Undertake community sensitization to combat stigmatization of children with disabilities; iii. Undertake assessment of the needs of children with disabilities in other sectors/platforms aside from education such as healthcare, family and alternative care environment, child participation platform with a view to ensuring their right to non-discrimination thereof and; iv. Undertake the necessary measures towards implementation of inclusive education. Best interests of the child 18. The Committee commends the State Party for undertaking various training programs for representatives from various Government Offices Ministries, departments, and officials on the CPWA including on the best interests of the child and the incorporation of similar training in the annual training of the police academy. The Committee encourages the State Party to develop a best interest determination tool in order to assess and determine the best interest of the child in the various situations. Right to life, survival and development 19. The Committee applauds the State Party for the establishment of Neighbourhood Care Points (NCPs) that provide early childhood development services to vulnerable children. However, the Committee is concerned about the non-functionality of these centres. The Committee recommends the State Party to undertake assessment on all the centres and undertake the necessary restructuring and capacity building to ensure their full and effective functioning. 20. From its engagement with the representatives of the State Party and various media reports, the Committee notes with concern that there are ritual killings committed against children. The Committee urges the State Party to investigate reports of ritual killings and take necessary measures to prevent such incidents. In this regard, the Committee notes with appreciation the on-going awareness creation and sensitization programs on the protection of all people in the country against all forms of violence. 6

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