MADAGASCAR / EDUCATION FOR ALL

In Madagascar more than one million children are excluded from school, and children with disabilities are the most marginalized with only 1 percent receiving an education. UNICEF

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:39
• Production Date: 23 July 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
• Subject Topical: EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL POLICY; EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
• Geographic Subject: MADAGASCAR
• MAMS Id: U130723c

Description

STORY: MADAGASCAR / EDUCATION FOR ALL
TRT: 1.39
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: MALAGASY/FRENCH/NATS

DATELINE: 30 MAY 2013, ANTANANAVIRO, MADAGASCAR

Shotlist

1. Close up, Clarisse face in the yard
2. Closed up, children faces in the yard
3. SOUNDBITE (Malagasy) Lovasoa Rahaingonirina, Clarisse’s mother:
“I already sent her to public school, but she disturbed the other pupils, and they decided to exclude her.”
4. Various shots, street shots
5. Pan right, two children in the yard
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Minako Morimoto, Education Officer, UNICEF:
“It consists of giving each child access to the ground level schooling and keeping them in the system to complete the education cycle.”
7. Various shots, children in school
8. SOUNDBITE (Malagasy) Lovasoa Rahaingonirina, Clarisse’s mother:
“I had tears of joy when the teacher took her back, because my daughter would be treated like the other children.”
9. Various shots, children at school
10. Various shots, children dancing

Storyline

Clarisse is seven years old but until recently she did not go to school because she lives with a disability.

SOUNDBITE (Malagasy) Lovasoa Rahaingonirina, Clarisse’s mother
“I already sent her to public school, but she disturbed the other pupils, and they decided to exclude her.”

In Madagascar, more than one million children are excluded from school and children with disabilities are the most marginalized only 11 per cent receive an education.

Since 2008, UNICEF has worked with local partners to change this.

SOUNDBITE (French) Minako Morimoto, UNICEF Education Officer:
“It consists of giving each child access to the ground level schooling and keeping them in the system to complete the education cycle.”

The approach is based on participation. Students and parents identify children who need to be in school and draw up a map. Children like Clarisse are found and brought back to the classroom.

SOUNDBITE (Malagasy) Lovasoa Rahaingonirina, Clarisse’s mother
“I had tears of joy when the teacher took her back, because my daughter would be treated like the other children.”

UNICEF support has ensured that teachers are trained in how to include all children in their lessons. And children also learn to play together.

Despite the efforts of UNICEF and its partners, many challenges remain. But UNICEF is committed to meeting the needs of the most disadvantaged, which includes children with disabilities.