02Mar 2020

THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION AND CHILDREN ON THE MOVE IN GREECE

  • Post Doc Researcher, University of Thessaly, Greece.
  • Special Laboratory Teaching Staff, University of Patras, Greece.
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It is estimated that more than 20,000 of the refugee and migrant population in Greece are children. The access to education is a key area of concern. According to national legislation, children are entitled to education irrespective of their legal status. Yet, access to education, including formal, non-formal and informal, remains challenging for many. Limited data on refugee and migrant childrens access to education in Greece currently exists, including on access rates and barriers to education. The Right to Education is a fundamental right that affect all children worldwide. This study initially refers to the Right to Education on the basis of the International Conventions and the official latest data are presented about the Children on the move in Greece. Subsequently, two formal national texts are examined through a qualitative content analysis. The one is from Ombudsman in Greece and the other from the Scientific Committee on the Support of Children of Refugees of Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs in order to highlight issues related to prevailing conditions on the Right to Education for these children. In discussion are listed suggestions for the education of these children for as long as remain in Greece.

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[Marina Sounoglou and Charikleia Pitsou (2020); THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION AND CHILDREN ON THE MOVE IN GREECE Int. J. of Adv. Res. 8 (Mar). 674-679] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/10678      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/10678

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