Understanding children’s right to education
Education is an essential right, which permits each person to
receive instruction and to blossom socially. The right to an education is vital
for the economic, social and cultural development of all societies.
Education: an important apprenticeship
Education permits one to acquire basic knowledge
Education entails that its subjects acquire a variety of
knowledge. It begins with the acquisition of elementary knowledge—that is to
say, literacy—on the part of the youngest members of society. At this
stage, children learn to read and write thanks to primary instruction and
parental oversight.
This is an essential stage which will permit the child to
pursue his/her education by integrating secondary and post-secondary
instruction.
Education also consists of a form of learning that is
necessary for the development of one’s personality and identity, as well as his
physical and intellectual capabilities. Education permits, notably, the
transmission of common principles to new generations, and the conservation and
perpetuation of social values. It also contributes to the flourishing of
individuality through the enhancement of social and professional
integration.
Education has as its ultimate objective the
improvement of a person’s quality of life. It offers to underprivileged adults
and children a chance to escape from poverty. It is thus an essential tool for
the economic, social and cultural development of all populations around the
world.
The Right to an Education: a fundamental and universal right
Education must be accessible
to all children
Education is a human right which ought to be accessible
to everyone, without any discrimination. All children must be able to go to
school, and thereby benefit from the same opportunities to build a future.
Additionally, educational instruction must be equally gratuitous so that
children from disadvantaged environments will be able to enjoy their right to
an education.
Educational instruction must be of an excellent quality
Beyond the question of accessibility, the right to an education
also supposes that the objectives of learning will be attained. This means that
all children have the right to benefit from a quality education adapted to
their needs. Moreover, professors must be trained in techniques of teaching
which combine pedagogy and play for the purpose of arousing children’s
interest.
It is the responsibility of countries to guarantee each
child’s right to an education. They must focus their efforts on primary
instruction so as to make schools accessible and free for all children and thus
enable them to learn to read and write.
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