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CRC Article 29 - 1. States Parties agree that the education of the child shall be directed to:
(a) The development of the child's personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential;
(b) The development of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and for the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations;
(c) The development of respect for the child's parents, his or her own cultural identity, language and values, for the national values of the country in which the child is living, the country from which he or she may originate, and for civilizations different from his or her own;
(d) The preparation of the child for responsible life in a free society, in the spirit of understanding, peace, tolerance, equality of sexes, and friendship among all peoples, ethnic, national and religious groups and persons of indigenous origin;
(e) The development of respect for the natural environment.
2. No part of the present article or article 28 shall be construed so as to interfere with the liberty of individuals and bodies to establish and direct educational institutions, subject always to the observance of the principle set forth in paragraph 1 of the present article and to the requirements that the education given in such institutions shall conform to such minimum standards as may be laid down by the State.
4 Related Recommendations
| No |
Recommendation |
Convention/Treaty Body |
| CRC-61(a) |
)The Committee further recommends that the State party: 61 (a) Adopt a comprehensive early childhood care and education policy; |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| CRC-61(b) |
Ensure that all children, including children with disabilities, enjoy their right to education in equality with others; |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| CRC-63 |
With reference to General Comment No. 1 (2001) on aims of education, the Committee urges the State party to immediately withdraw all content that is derogatory and calls for discrimination and violence on the basis of sex and religious belief and replace it by education materials and programmes that reflect a spirit of understanding, peace, tolerance, equality of sexes, and friendship among all peoples, ethnic, national and religious groups and promote the development of respect for human rights and for all civilizations. |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| CRC 19(c) |
The Committee recommends that the State party:19(c) Integrate the teaching of the Convention in the school curricula up to tertiary education, and regularly broadcast the content of the Convention in radio and TV as well as through the Internet; |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
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