Education and Human Rights - Issues and Problems of Rohingya Children in Bangladesh
【研究キーワード】
Rohingya / Refugee / Camp / Language / Human Right / Education / Disrimination / Minority / Human rights
【研究成果の概要】
The government of Bangladesh mentioned that Rohingya people in Bangladesh should get their education in their mother tongue, which is mostly Burmese or Urdu. In Bangladesh, most of the public-school use Bengali as a medium of instruction and teach English as one of the compulsory subjects. All these languages have different language scripts. In Bangladesh, Rohingya children are not allowed to enter into the local schools, and they are facing educational and social discrimination. In the absence of a specific refugee policy in Bangladesh and politicization of the refugee situation, integration of Rohingyas has always been a challenge. In this review article, we focus on the current situation of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, with special emphasis on living conditions. Rohingyas are non-Bengali. Rohingya people neither understand Bengali dialect nor Bengali people understand Rohingya dialect. Those who do have access to education getting some non-formal education inside the camp. In the camp, they attend sessions for about two hours per day at grade levels far below their age. Education is recognized as a universal human right. Unfortunately, Rohingya children in Bangladesh are not enjoying that right. The principal researcher has started working with the literature review and trying a find a plan and an education policy for Rohingya children which will benefit both the country as well as the Rohingya children like providing them Islamic education as the Rohingya children are Muslims.
【研究代表者】
【研究種目】基盤研究(C)
【研究期間】2021-04-01 - 2025-03-31
【配分額】4,160千円 (直接経費: 3,200千円、間接経費: 960千円)