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Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education on Privatisation

Year of publication
2014
Author(s)
Kishore Singh
Publisher(s)
Assemblée générale des Nations unies
Resource type
Topics

In this report submitted to the UN General Assembly , the Special Rapporteur on the right to education examines State responsibility in the face of the explosive growth of private education providers, from a right to education perspective. He emphasizes the need to preserve education as a public good, which must not be reduced to a profit-making business. He also underlines the importance of the principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity, as well as social justice and equity. States must develop a regulatory framework for all private providers of education, including sanctions for abusive practices. The Special Rapporteur highlights some additional key issues and concludes with recommendations. 

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