Ombudsman: Systemic problems have accumulated in the field of ensuring the right to education of children with disabilities
Ombudsman: Systemic problems have accumulated in the field of ensuring the right to education of children with disabilities
ArmInfo. Systemic problems have accumulated in the sphere of ensuring the right to education of children with disabilities. Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan stated this yesterday at the first meeting of the Public Council for the ...
ArmInfo. Systemic problems have accumulated in the sphere of ensuring the right to education of children with disabilities. Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan stated this yesterday at the first meeting of the Public Council for the
Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities under the Human
Rights Defender.
According to him, these problems are associated with access to
educational materials, programs, textbooks, physical environment, as
well as the number qualified specialists. "Children and parents are
often faced with problems. They are the result of gaps in legislation
and lack of awareness. One of the strengths of our work is to ensure
equal and dignified learning conditions for children, free from any
form of isolation or discrimination. In this area, there are
stereotypes that negatively affect the education of children, "said
Arman Tatoyan, pointing out the professionalism of the council
members and their rich experience. During the discussion, inter
alia, the perverse phenomenon of bullying in educational institutions
was discussed, especially in relation to children with disabilities.
Council members stressed the importance of the Human Rights
Defender's Council for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities, declaring their readiness to actively cooperate in
helping to solve problems in this area. They also discussed issues of
effective organization of inclusive education, ensuring the right to
education in special schools, as well as resuming the work of schools
and classes in connection with the COVID-19 epidemic.
Recall that in accordance with the RA Constitutional Law "On the
Human Rights Defender" the Ombudsman is responsible for monitoring
the application of the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities, as well as for preventing violations of
the rights of people with disabilities by the state, local government
bodies or officials.