EDU501: Educational theories & practices-A critique
Topic: Education & Rights
Facilitated by: Nazmin Sultana Master of Education in
Lecturer Educational leadership
Email: and School Improvement
[email protected] Brac IED, Brac University
Agendas
History of the “right to
Right-based approaches
education" in
in education
international policy
Rights to education in
Rights to education for
the regional and
marginalized group
national contexts
Is receiving
Education a right or
opportunity?
Justify your opinion
What is the
Universal Human
Rights?
Universal Human Rights
Right to Education
Everyone has the right to a free and
compulsory elementary education, with
technical, professional and higher education
equally accessible to all based on merit. The
purpose of education is to promote the full
development of the human personality and
to strengthen respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms.
History of the “Right to Education" in
International Policy
The "right to education" has been a
fundamental aspect of international human
rights discourse and policy. Its evolution
can be traced through several key
milestones:
o Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(1948)
o UN convention on rights of the child
(1989)
o World Declaration on Education for All
(1990)
o Dakar Framework for Action (2000)
o Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
(2000)
o Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(2015)
Human Rights-based Approaches
The human rights-based approach
o The human rights-based approach (HRBA) is a conceptual framework for the
process of human development that analyze inequalities which lie at the heart
of development problems and redress discriminatory practices and unjust
distributions of power that impede development progress and often result in
groups of people being left behind.
o It deals with two parties- Right-holders and Duty-bearers
Why did those actors start
to adopt and promote
‘rights-based approaches?
o Geopolitical Changes
o Maturation of Human Rights
Frameworks
o Shift in Development
Paradigms
o Rise of Civil Society and NGO
Advocacy
Principles of Rights-based
Approaches
o Universality
o Indivisibility
o Interdependence and interrelatedness
o Equality and non-discrimination
o Participation and inclusion
o Empowerment
o Accountability and respect for the rule of law
Significance of Adopting a Rights-based Approach to
Education
PROMOTES SOCIAL BUILDS RESPECT FOR PRODUCES BETTER BUILDS CAPACITY
COHESION, INTEGRATION PEACE AND NON-VIOLENT OUTCOMES FOR
AND STABILITY CONFLICT RESOLUTION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Conceptual framework for the rights-
based approach
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Group Activity
NEP 2010 Instruction
Continuous Assessment in Primary and
Examine how the policy aligns or
Secondary Education
The policy emphasizes the introduction conflicts with a rights-based approach
of continuous and competency-based (e.g., does it ensure equity,
assessment to reduce reliance on rote
learning and traditional examinations. It participation, accountability, and
encourages evaluating students' inclusion?).
learning outcomes through regular
classroom activities, projects, and Suggest improvements to make the
formative assessments, promoting policy more aligned with a rights-
critical thinking and creativity.
based framework
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