Has the government made steps to implement the Safe Schools Declaration by incorporating the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict into national law and/or policies

Submitted by eleanor on Mon, 09/06/2021 - 10:42

Steps in implementing the Safe Schools Declaration and incorporating the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict demonstrate the state’s commitment in safeguarding the right to education. Measures could include, for example, revising national policies and practices, including incorporating specific guidelines into military doctrine, operational orders, military manuals, etc. 

Has the state endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration and the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict?

Submitted by eleanor on Mon, 09/06/2021 - 10:39

The Safe Schools Declaration is an inter-governmental political commitment through which signatory States commit to protect education from attacks during armed conflict, including by endorsing and committing to implement the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict.

Number of attacks on schools, universities, and other educational facilities perpetrated by state armed forces

Submitted by eleanor on Wed, 09/01/2021 - 14:13

This indicator measures the total number of reported attacks on schools, universities and other educational facilities perpetrated by state armed forces in a designated period of time. It is the sum of all reported incidents of attacks on schools, universities and other educational facilities perpetrated by state armed forces (including government paramilitary forces).

Percentage of trained teachers

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 14:10

Teacher training is crucial for ensuring the availability of education and fostering quality education. Recommendations of the United Nations Secretary–General’s High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession emphasise that ‘Teacher training should prepare teachers to provide a learner-centred quality education that is holistic, transformative, inclusive, effective and relevant, including through mother-language based education, where appropriate. It should be aligned to serve national development and wider sustainable development goals.

Education expenditure ratio

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 14:10

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments (Source: UIS).

Reported incidents of racism or xenophobia or any type of discrimination or related intolerance against students from specific groups in school

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 14:10

This indicator measures the number of reported incidents of racism or xenophobia or any type of discrimination or related intolerance in school/educational institutions against students from specific groups during the last 12 months.
If the number of reported incidents is high, you should check whether it is because of a lack of appropriate legislation forbidding such incidents or whether it is because of the lack of enforcement of relevant legislation.
Specific groups include:
Children from Indigenous Peoples and Minority families.

Percentage of teachers and other education support personnel having social security benefits

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 14:10

Social security benefits cover all measures that provide benefits, whether in cash or kind, to secure protection, from (a) lack of work-related income (or insufficient income) caused by sickness, disability, maternity, employment injury, unemployment, old age, or death of a family member; (b) lack of access or unaffordable access to health care; (c) insufficient family support, particularly for children and adult dependants; and (d) general poverty and social exclusion.

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