Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) has called on the government to meet with various education stakeholders to prepare and review policies, laws and guidelines that will facilitate teen mothers to continue with their studies.
In addition, it has called on the government to create conducive environment that will enable victims of teenage pregnancy to proceed with their studies without being stigmatized or discriminated by their colleges and teachers.
The call follows the government’s decision to allow adolescent mothers to continue with their studies after giving birth.
During a press conference on the sector’s achievements over the last 60 years on November 25, this year, the Minister for Education, Prof Joyce Ndalichako announced that the government will allow adolescent mothers to continue their studies after giving birth.
“The government has decided that all students who drop out of school for various reasons will be given an opportunity to return to school,” she said.
The advice was given by CHRAGG Commissioner, Dr Fatma Khalfan during the World Human Rights Day celebrations held in Dodoma early this week.
Dr Khalfan commended the government for its decision to reinstate students who dropped out of school due to pregnancy.
“As we are focusing on the culmination of the International Human Rights Day celebrations, the Human Rights and Good Governance Commission congratulates the government on its decision to send pregnant students back to school,” she said.
She added that, the CHRAGG as a stakeholder in human rights issues is pleased with the decision and would like to extend its sincere congratulations to the government for the move which guarantees children in the country their basic right to education without discrimination.
Dr Khalfan said the government’s decision was in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to ensure that no one is left behind in development and to ensure inclusive and quality education for all.
However, she urged parents, leaders and the community at large, to step up their efforts to provide and manage quality care to eradicate pregnancy at an early age.
For her part, the United Nations (UN) Information Officer in Tanzania, Ms Stella Vuzo said they have celebrated Human Rights Day by holding an open debate for law students at the University of Dodoma (UDOM) and highlighted this year’s theme as to reduce diversity, to bring about human rights.
Ms Vuzo encouraged students to realize that they are currently in college getting an education thus upon completion of their studies they can become part of the solutions of the world by solving the existing and ongoing sexual violence in society.
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