70 percent of Rohingya refugee children lost education

The Need for Quality Education for Rohingya Children is Urgent

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DHAKA – Over 70% of Rohingya Refugee Children in Bangladesh Refugee Camps Are Deprived of Children ;education. This is described the Children's Rights Organization of Save the Children based in London, England.

According to Save the Children, there are about 327 thousand Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh. They arrived after the Myanmar military operation in Rakhine State on August 25, 2017. While they were in refugee camps, children lost access to the 39, Education

"They lost the right to learn basic skills such as reading and writing. which will enable them to build a better future for themselves and their families, "said Mark Pierce, director of Save the Children in Bangladesh, Monday (2/7), quoted by the Anadolu Agency page

. Nevertheless, it is important to bring children back into their routine while helping to mitigate the psychosocial impact of violence and displacement.

According to Pierce Rohingya refugee children who have informal learning opportunities, attend most of the sessions two hours a day

Therefore, the need for quality education for children there is urgently needed.He urged the United Nations, the World Bank and the Government (19659003) "When the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the President of the World Bank visited the tents," We urge the Government of Bangladesh to recognize the rights of Rohingya refugee children to education and to provide them with access to education. Safe, quality and inclusive learning opportunities when they are out of place, "says Pierce

Save the Children currently manages about 100 learning centers for Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh. Save the Children also pays special attention to the refugee repatriation processes agreed between Myanmar and Bangladesh

"We continue to demand a long-term solution to the humanitarian crisis that allows the safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas, who respect the fundamental rights of children and their families, supported by international law, "says Pierce.