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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | NGOs demand the right to quality education of migrant children from the govt.
NGOs demand the right to quality education of migrant children from the govt.

NGOs demand the right to quality education of migrant children from the govt.

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published Published on Oct 31, 2022   modified Modified on Oct 31, 2022

--Press release by National Coalition on the Education Emergency dated 31st October, 2022

More than 12 organisations and several individuals were part of a national consultation where issues faced by migrant children were discussed and actionable recommendations were proposed. 

Bengaluru, Mumbai and New Delhi, October 31, 2022: Not-for-profit organisations and civil society institutions have demanded that migrant children be provided the right to quality education immediately and have proposed an actionable framework to enable it.

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, migrant children, who did not have consistent access to schools anyway, were completely deprived of any kind of education for a considerable length of time. Once physical schools reopened, there were minimal or no efforts made to address student learning that would have been impacted significantly.

In a consultation organised by the National Coalition on Education Emergency, Aide et Action and Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development (CMID) in August, a charter of recommendations was pieced together. As organisations that have been working with migrant children for several decades, participating organisations proposed pragmatic solutions that states and the central government can implement.

Recommendations include:

• Integrated migrant children development policy at the national level
• State and national level data on migration patterns/state of education of migrant children
• Collaborations between state governments on migrant policies
• Deeper industry/private sector involvement in creating access to quality education for children
• Evolving a nuanced curriculum for migrant children

"The education emergency in the country is more urgent today than it ever was. Migrant children are among the most affected by this. It is time for concerted action on various fronts to ensure these children are able to access quality education wherever they go," Sajitha Bashir, NCEE said.

“While the national education policy identifies children of migrant workers as a disadvantaged group in terms of access to education, not much has been done in India to address their challenges. With the COVID pandemic compounding the challenges, concerted efforts are needed to ensure that children of migrant workers are not denied their right to education.” Benoy Peter, Executive Director, Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development said.

"Migrant children are vulnerable to other challenges including physical and verbal abuse, lack of access to safe spaces, may be forced into labour, etc, apart from missing out on education. There is an immediate need for comprehensive policies that address issues of migrant children and families holistically," Umi Daniel, Director, Migration and Education, Aide et Action said.

Please click here to access the recommendations proposed by the group.

The consultation was held in August and attended by over 12 organisations and several individuals.


About NCEE: The NCEE is a group of individuals, organisations and networks across the country which have come together to ‘resume and renew’ school education. The NCEE working groups produce research studies, curricular resources, guidelines for school opening to support governments, teachers, parents and communities to address the Education Emergency.

About CMID: CMID is an independent non-profit that advocates for and promotes social inclusion of migrants in India. Our priorities include designing, piloting and implementing programmes for mainstreaming as well as improving the quality of life of migrants. CMID’s work also includes technical support in the formulation, refinement and implementation of strategies, policies and programmes that promote inclusive and sustainable development, in collaboration with diverse state and non-state actors.

About Aide et Action: Aide et Action (AeA) is an international development organization established in France in the year 1981, working for the cause of education in 18 developing countries across Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and the Carribean. AeA aims at ensuring meaningful education for all, especially the disadvantaged and marginalized by addressing the inadequacies of the education system. 

For more info, please contact: 

National Coalition on the Education Emergency (NCEE)

Email ids: anusha.sharma@educationemergency.net 

Website: https://educationemergency.net/

 

Image Courtesy: Inclusive Media for Change/ Shambhu Ghatak


Press release by National Coalition on the Education Emergency dated 31st October, 2022


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