the appropriate knowledge and skill. The Committee urges the government to
establish health centres accessible to all people in all regions.
32. In addition, the Committee calls the government to encourage and promote
exclusive breast feeding for the first 6 month to ensure the wellbeing of children
and their survival.
G. Education, leisure and cultural activities
33. The Committee notes with appreciation the measures the Government has taken
to improve education and the increase enrolment of children in primary schools.
However, the Committee is worried about the great disparity in education
between urban and rural areas as well as between boys and girls. The
Committee, therefore, recommends the State Party to take all the necessary
measures to avoid the disparity in the enrolment of urban and rural children by
making schools accessible to rural children. The Committee refers the State
Party to Article 11(3)(e) of the African Children’s Charter which requires taking
special measures to ensure that girls, gifted and disadvantaged children have
equal access to education. The Committee recommends the Government to
encourage girls to attend schools by providing the necessary equipment for
hygiene,sanitary pad and by giving themincentives to attend schools such as
scholarships and low entry level.
34. The other concerns of the Committee with regard to education relate to the
quality of education, low enrolment and the high dropout of children in secondary
education. The Committee recommends that the quality of education be
escalated in order to provide education directed towards the promotion and
development of the children’s personality.The Committee recommends for
training and recruiting more teachers to bring the teacher-pupil ratio to an
acceptable level and ensure the attendance of teachers. The Committee
encourages the Government to address the cause of the low enrolment in and
high dropout from secondary education.
35. The Committee notes there is only one primary school and no secondary school
which accommodates children with disabilities. The Committee, therefore,urges
the State Party to introduce an inclusive education system which allows children
with disabilities to be mainstreamed in the education system. The Government to
this effect may accelerate giving training for teachers, providing basic
infrastructures and teaching materials to address the particular needs of children
with disabilities. Moreover, the Government should realise the right of children
with disabilities to play and leisure by assuring that they have the necessary
materials suitable for their particular needs.
H. Special Protection Measures
On children in situation of exploitation and abuse
36. The Committee welcomes the establishment of victims’ centre in Conakry and
encourages the State Party to establish such centres in all regions of the
country.Taking note of this and other efforts of the Government in addressing
issues of violence, the Committee still regrets that there is abuse in the Qur’anic
schools which the Government has condoned. As it was highlighted in the
constructive dialogue with the State Party, the Government admitted the violence