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Ammon News - Save the Children expressed appreciation for Jordan's efforts in providing education for all children.

In a statement issued on the occasion of World Children's Day (WCD), which falls on November 20 of each year, Save the Children said it surveyed a group of young men and women participating in its programs about their view of the WCD's theme this year, "Inclusion, For Every Child", and how it is possible to provide opportunities and a better future for children in Jordan.

It reported that young men and women said that ensuring access to quality, continuous and inclusive education that takes into account the needs of all children is the basis for creating a better future for all children.

The group, consisting of 20 young men and women who participated in the foundation’s programs in the age group of 12 to 17 years, were interviewed in 3 sessions in eastern Amman and Zaatari camp, which dealt with challenges they face in accessing quality and inclusive education. The challenges focused on students with disabilities in the educational environment, according to the statement.

National legislation, led by the Jordanian Constitution, see education as basic right, in addition to what was stipulated in the Ministry of Education Law and the Child Rights Law in protecting the child's right to education and combating school dropouts.

Young women said that they face many challenges in their studies, such as poverty, early marriage, bullying, and other challenges, while males complain more of physical violence. Some children indicated that poverty forces them to work at an early age while they are still in school, which forces them to miss school.

According to the foundation, children with disabilities face learning difficulties and the challenge of being accepted by their peers, and some times they are exposed to bullying, in addition to the absence of environmental facilities or weaknesses in educational programs specific to their needs, which force them to drop out of school.

The Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD), launched in January 2020 the ten-year national strategy for inclusive education, to guarantee the right to education for children with disabilities.