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CRC/C/THA/CO/2
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Aims of education

64. The Committee is concerned about the overall quality of education due in part to the poor
quality of teaching methods and to a shortage of qualified teachers. It notes with concern that
the highly competitive nature of the education system, increasing particularly as children
approach higher levels of learning, places additional burdens on children and may hamper the
development of the child to his or her fullest potential. In this respect the Committee notes that
some children attend tutor schools after regular school hours, which limits the possibility for
rest, leisure, play, cultural and recreational activities, and for which there are additional costs.
Further, it notes that there are inadequate sports and recreation opportunities in many schools.
The Committee is also concerned that teaching and learning activities regarding human rights
and child rights are left to the discretion of teachers and are not made compulsory in all schools.

65. The Committee recommends that the State party, taking into account its general
comment No. 1 of 2001 (CRC/GC/2001/1) on the aims of education, take all measures to:

(a) Strengthen further its efforts to improve the quality of education, including
through teacher training and expanding recruitment of qualified teachers, in particular
women and persons from minority and indigenous groups;

(b) Enhance the quality of education in a manner that seeks to reduce the
competitiveness of the education system and promotes active learning capacities and
strengthen efforts to promote the development of children’s personality, talents and
abilities to their fullest potential, including through the promotion of cultural life, the
arts, play and recreational activities in schools;

(c) Provide sports and recreational activities as part of the curriculum; and

(d) Ensure that the teaching of human rights education, including education on
children’s rights, is mandatory in both public and private schools at all education levels.

8. Special protection measures
(arts. 22, 30, 38, 39, 40, 37 (b)-(d), 32-36 of the Convention)

Children of refugees and asylum-seekers

66. While noting that legislation on registration of birth and nationality of children born in
Thailand are currently being drafted, the Committee is deeply concerned at the absence of a legal
framework for the protection of children of refugees and asylum-seekers in Thailand as well as
the potential for refoulement. It is also concerned about unaccompanied or separated children
who are particularly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. Further, it is concerned about the
security of children, including former child soldiers that may be housed in refugee camps. The
Committee regrets that the State party has not ratified the 1951 Convention relating to the Status
of Refugees and its 1967 Optional Protocol and that the State party has not withdrawn its
reservations to articles 7 and 22 of the Convention.

67. The Committee urges the State party urgently to adopt and implement legislation
for the protection of asylum-seeking and refugee children, and ensure that policies and
programmes are implemented that guarantee the security of these children, in particular