The document discusses education as a human right under international law. It is recognized in conventions like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. These declare education should be available to all and direct personal development. Sustainable Development Goals also emphasize quality education for all as a priority. Education For All is a global movement aiming to provide primary education for all children by 2015 through its six goals.

1. EDUCATION AS A
HUMAN RIGHT
BY
TASNEEM SAIFUDDIN (M.PHIL SCHOLAR)

2. AS INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT
The right to education has been recognized as a human right in a
number of conventions.
Today almost 70 million children across the world are
preventedfrom going to school

3. EDUCATION AS HUMAN RIGHT
The right to education is reflected in International law in Article ‘26
‘of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)and Article
’13’ & ’14’ of the International Covenant on Economical , Social
and Cultural Rights

4. ARTICLE ‘26’
“Everyone has the right to education. Education shall
be free in elementary and fundamental stage.
Education shall be directed to the full development of
personality , shall promote understanding, tolerance
and friendship among all nations . Parents have a prior
and equal right to choose the kind of education”

5. EDUCATION AS HUMAN RIGHT
The right to education was reaffirmed in 1960 UNESCO
Convention against discrimination in education , The 1981
Convention of the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination
against Women , The 2006 Convention on the rights of the
person with disabilities and the African Charter on Human on
Human and People`s Right.

6. PURPOSE OF EDUCATION
The four main purpose must be 4 A`S
• AVAILABITY
• ACCESSIBIILTY
• ADAPTABILITY
• ACCEPTABILITY

7. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTAL
GOALS
They are a collection of 17 global goals set by UN General
Assembly in 2015 for 2030. They are the part of the
resolution 70/1 of UN General Assembly

8. SDGS
They are :
• No Poverty
• Zero Hunger
• Good Health and Well Being
• QUALITY EDUCATION
• Gender Equalities
• Clean Water Facility
• Descent Work
• Reducing Inequality
• Climatic Actions

9. SDGS
• Industry
• Partnership for Goals
• Peace, Justice and Strong
• Life on Land
• Life below Water
• Climatic Actions
• Responsible Consumption and
Production
• Sustainable City

10. EFA
• Education For All (EFA) is a global movement led by UNESCO (United
Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), aiming to meet
the learning needs of all children, youth and adults by 2015.
• EFA was adopted by The Dakar Framework in April 2000 at the World
Education Forum in Senegal, Africa, with the goal in mind that all children
would receive primary education by 2015. Not all children receive the
education they need or want, therefore this goal was put in place to help
those children.

11. EFA
• The EFA goals also contribute to the global pursuit of the
eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), especially :
• MDG 2 on universal primary education and
• MDG 3 on gender equality in education, by 2015.

12. EFA GOALS
• Goal 1: Expand early childhood care and education
• Goal 2: Provide free and compulsory primary education for all
• Goal 3: Promote learning and life skills for young people and adults
• Goal 4: Increase adult literacy by 50 percent
• Goal 5: Achieve gender parity by 2005, gender equality by 2015
• Goal 6: Improve the quality of education