Convention against Discrimination in Education

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News– UNESCO released a report titled Right to Education: Past, Present and Future, which reviews the progress and impact of the 1960 UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education.

About Convention against Discrimination in Education

  • It was adopted in 1960 under the aegis of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
  • It is the first legally binding international treaty devoted exclusively to the right to education.
  • The Convention recognises education as a fundamental human right and places clear responsibilities on States to ensure:
    • Free and compulsory primary education
    • Accessible and available secondary education for all
    • Equal access to higher education, based on individual merit and capacity
    • It prohibits discrimination in education in all its forms.
  • India has not ratified this Convention.
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