Children have a right, as expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Right and the UN Convention on the Right of the Child, to receive education, and basic education must be considered part of this right. Hero Kids Rehabilitation Foundation (HKRF) strongly believes that basic education is of great value to all children and should be available to all. It provides a sound basis for learning and help to develop skills, knowledge, personal competence and confidence and a sense of social responsibility. Therefore, every child should have access to good quality basic education.
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fundamental right of each child to learn and develop to his or her full
potential, through equal access to good quality education, regardless of their
age, gender, origin, ethnicity and or social background. The major issue in
Nigeria’s basic education system is the lack and poor state of infrastructure,
learning facilities and resources.
We talk about safety, food, water and access to education when we talk
about ending extreme poverty. All of these values, and more, are at risk in
Nigeria.
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