UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education

Wed, Apr 22nd 2015, 01:09 PM

The United Special Rapporteur on Right to Education, Mr. Kishore Singh, paid a courtesy call on H. E. Rhoda M. Jackson at The Bahamas Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva. Mr. Singh, appointed in his personal capacity by the Human Rights Council in 2010, is mandated to engage in constructive dialogue with Governments, civil society and other stakeholders with a view to finding solutions for the implementation of the right to education and report to the Council when appropriate.Other areas of focus for the Special Rapporteur include, inter alia, education in emergency situations, financing education, education quality standards and school respect for human rights.

Of particular interest to The Bahamas is the work undertaken by Special Rapporteur Singh, in addressing "quality imperatives in education with a focus on skills development for responding to rising aspirations of youth." It was noted that this area of focus complements that of the upcoming meeting of Commonwealth Education Ministers meeting scheduled to be hosted by The Bahamas 22 - 26 June, 2015, under the theme "Quality Education for Equitable Development Performance, Paths and Productivity." 

Mr. Singh has addressed Conferences of Ministers of Education of the Francophone countries, the UNESCO African Ministers of Education, among other international education conferences.

Ambassador Jackson expressed appreciation to the Special Rapporteur for the courtesy call and reiterated The Bahamas' commitment to improving the education sector in The Bahamas with respect to leadership, teacher training and achievement unit with emphasis on special and inclusive education.

 Sponsored Ads