T IS the inherent duty of young people to acquire education properly during the age of learning. If they fail to learn effectively during their school years, they will come to realize and suffer the negative consequences only when they grow older. Only through formal education can one become well-equipped with knowledge and skills, as well as develop higher levels of thinking and understanding.
Children who are supposed to be attending school and receiving an education are, due to misconceptions and environmental influences, stopping their learning before completing their education.
Not attending school or failing to go to school during school age is tantamount to destroying one’s own life, and it also causes significant losses and harm to both parents and the State. Children who have become increasingly distant from education are now directly experiencing the negative consequences of not attending school and lacking education, and their life goals have become unclear and lost. Hence, the Ministry of Education is emphasizing on producing a large number of well-educated individuals who are equipped with knowledge and skills, ensuring that there is no discrimination in education, leaving no one behind, and eliminating school dropouts. It is continuously striving to ensure that all school-age children attend school, remain in school, and complete at least KG+9. The State Government and the Ministry of Education have been implementing a special programme for out-of-school children.
The programme aims to enable students who, for various reasons, have been out of school since the 2021-2022 academic year from basic education schools, private or independent schools, and monastic education schools to resume their studies. Some school-age children have been away from school campuses for five years. As a result, they may experience feelings of embarrassment and inferiority, which could lead to difficulties in attending school regularly.
Now, it is also implementing a Placement Test (special programme) for out-of-school children by relaxing certain established policies to facilitate their return to school. This programme covers all children who have previously attended basic education schools, private or independent schools, or monastic education schools, and who are not over 15 years of age.
As “education is something that cannot be stopped,” the Government is striving to ensure that all children are included and have equal access to education. In the same way, families must also provide support, and the community must encourage them as well. It is also necessary for those responsible within the education sector to work together and guide them forward.
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