SDG 4.7 / Human Rights Education Monitoring Tool

Georgia

Asia | 2020

Office of Public Defender of Georgia

Giorgi Kvirikashvili Chief Specialist at Office of Public Defender of Georgia gkvirikashvili@ombudsman.ge

Published: 11/05-2021

Human Rights Education Assessment

Score: 61%

This score measure how well supported human rights are in the education system. Indicators for scoring are set by the HRE 4.7 initiative and is fully describes at hresurvey.org.

0-33%: No or very little support for Human Rights Education

33-65%: Important elements supported. But major issues.

66-100%: Missing support in some key areas

A: Index score pr. domain compared to region Asia (16/05-2024)

This chart provides an overall overview of your responses. For each of the five area a total score is calculated. The higher the score the better. The maximum score is 100 and the minimum score is 0. See appendix A for mere details

B: How is the situation between different school levels?

This diagram portrays the level of the integration of human rights education at the different school levels. To find the details behind the numbers, look into the individual answers on the printed survey.

C: Ratification status compared to region Asia (16/05-2024)

Instruments

	Ratified	Reported
UNESCO Convention Against Discrimination in Education (1960)	Yes	No
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1965)	Yes	Yes
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)	Yes	No
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979)	Yes	No
Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)	Yes	No
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006)	Yes	No

Other reporting mechanism

	Reported
UNESCO Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace a	No
The UN World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005-ongoing)	No
Universal Periodic Review (UPR)	Yes

Above table show how many conventions have been ratified, and to how many mechanisms the country has reported. The number in paratheses shows how many percent in the region that has ratified and reported

Metadata

Country population: (Without decimal)

3.716.900

Number of primary and secondary school children:

592.900

Number of out-of-school children of primary and secondary school age:

12.000

Average age of school start:

6

Average years of basic education:

3

About

The SDG 4.7 / Human Rights Education Monitoring Tool is a tool for collecting data on progress in the human rights education elements of SDG target 4.7 and the UN World Programme for Human Rights Education (WPHRE). It is based on human rights standards and methodologies and operationalises the OHCHR-UNESCO Self-Assessment Guide for Governments regarding Human Rights Education in Primary and Secondary School Systems.

Scores and answers for all indicators

Policy

Explanations:

Indicators under the policy dimension measure how well international standards on human rights education are reflected in national policies and institutional frameworks

1.1 International instruments with provisions on human rights education within the primary and secondary school systems (ISCED level 1-3) have been ratified. (Mark which of the following instruments the State has ratified:)

CRPD

ICESCR

CEDAW

ICRD

UNESCO CADE

CRC

Comment UN OHCHR - STATUS OF RATIFICATION (Georgia)

Data sources http://indicators.ohchr.org

1.2 Status of human rights education for primary and secondary school systems (ISCED level 1-3) is included in the latest national reports to relevant human rights monitoring mechanisms and other processes.
(List to which of the following mechanisms the State has included HRE in their latest reporting:)

UPR

ICRD

Comment 1) Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 9 of the Convention Sixth to eighth periodic reports of States parties due in 2014. 2) Human Rights Council, National report submitted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 16/21* Georgia, July 30, 2015. p. 13; 3) Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Consideration of Combined fourth and fifth periodic reports. Submitted by Georgia on October 30 2012, par. 222; 4) UPR, National report submitted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 16/21, p. 13

1.3 Existence of national education legislations that include learning objectives with explicit references to human rights standards and mechanisms in the operation of primary and secondary school systems (ISCED level 1-3).
Choose one answer for each sub question; Primary, Lower secondary and Upper secondary

Upper sec.: Yes

Primary: Yes

Lower sec.: Yes

Comment Law of Georgia on General Education, Adopted on April 8, 2005, Article 3. Govrenment Decree #84 of 18 October, 2004 on the National Goals of General Education, sub-parahraph (h).

1.5 Existence of a National Action Plan on human rights education (HRE) in primary and secondary school systems (ISCED level 1-3). Choose one answer.

Upper sec.: No

Primary: No

Lower sec.: No

1.6 Existence of a national budget line/s on human rights education in primary and secondary school systems (ISCED level 1-3) in the last fiscal year.

Upper sec.: No

Primary: No

Lower sec.: No

Data sources The Law of Georgia on State Budget 2020, Annex VI, https://www.mof.ge/en/5262

Curricula

Explanations:

Indicators in the Curricula domain measure whether human rights are adequately integrated into curricula; whether teaching materials on human rights are available - and whether the teaching on human rights is adequately contextualized to the national context.

2.1. Teaching and learning on human rights standards and mechanisms for their protection is explicitly incorporated in mandatory subjects of the national curricula for primary and secondary school systems (ISCED level 1- 3).

Be aware that a “No data available” answer will count as zero in the indicator score. Please mark responses for 'Primary education', 'Lower secondary education' and 'Upper secondary education' respectively.

Upper sec.: Yes

Primary: Yes

Lower sec.: Yes

Data sources Order of Minister of Education of Georgia 40/N, Adopted on May 18, 2016, Annex I Available at: https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/3285991?publication=16

2.3 Existence of textbooks, teaching exemplars, and other learning materials for primary and secondary school systems (ISCED level 1-3) that refer to human rights standards and mechanisms.

Be aware that a “No data available” answer will count as zero in the indicator score. Please mark responses for 'Primary education', 'Lower secondary education' and 'Upper secondary education' respectively

Upper sec.: Yes

Primary: Yes

Lower sec.: Yes

Comment Human rights are mainstreated in the textbooks of secondary schools n various disciplines especially in social sciences and humanities; however, the following subjects are directly targeted at promoting democratic citizenship and human rights values: "Me and Society" (III-IV classes), "Our Georgia" (V-VI classes), "Citizenship" (VII-X classes). There are no subjects and therefore, no textbooks on human rights designed for the 1st and 2nd classes. Therefore, it can be said that the textbooks refer to human rights issues to some extent.

Teacher Education

Explanations:

Indicators under the Teacher Education dimension measure whether aspiring teachers gain knowledge on human rights as part of their training - and whether they are taught human rights-based teaching methodologies

3.1 Education about human rights standards and mechanisms are explicitly referred to in the mandatory curricula for teacher education. Be aware that a “No data available” answer will count as zero in the indicator score.

Upper sec.: Yes

Primary: Yes

Lower sec.: Yes

Data sources Order of Minister of Education and Science of Georgia N 1014, 21.10.2008.

3.3 Existence of textbooks, teaching exemplars, and other learning materials for teacher education in human rights standards and mechanisms. Be aware that a “No data available” answer will count as zero in the indicator score.

Upper sec.: No

Primary: No

Lower sec.: No

Comment In 2018, Public Defender's Office conducted the countrywide baseline study on the human rights knowledge and skills at secondary education level among school children, teachers and the administrative staff. According to more than 60% of teachers, they did not study human rights, child rights, intercultural/multicultural issues, tolerance and inclusive education either at higher/technical or secondary-technical levels. According to the same survey, about 48% of teachers did not have any access to professional development courses on human rights. (available at: http://www.ombudsman.ge/res/docs/2019111314180332627.pdf , p. 27,28)

3.4 Teacher Education curricula include human rights education methodology that are rights-respecting, child-centred, and participatory. Be aware that a “No data available” answer will count as zero in the indicator score.

Upper sec.: Yes

Primary: Yes

Lower sec.: Yes

Data sources Order of Minister of Education and Science of Georgia N 1014, 21.10.2008.

Student assessment

Explanations:

Indicators in the Student Assessment dimension measure whether students knowledge on human rights is measured, and whether student assessment is carried out in a human rights-respecting way

4.1 Integration and explicit textual references to human rights knowledge or skills in the national student assessment framework for primary and secondary school systems (ISCED level 1-3).

Be aware that a “No data available” answer will count as zero in the indicator score. Please mark responses for 'Primary education', 'Lower secondary education' and 'Upper secondary education' respectively

Upper sec.: No

Primary: No

Lower sec.: No

4.2 Existence of national student assessment guidelines for primary and secondary school systems (ISCED level 1-3) which are aligned with human rights principles and standards.

Be aware that a “No data available” answer will count as zero in the indicator score. Please mark responses for 'Primary education', 'Lower secondary education' and 'Upper secondary education' respectively

Upper sec.: Yes

Primary: Yes

Lower sec.: Yes

Comment The National Curricula contains some provisions regarding inclusive environment, i.e. accommodating the needs of disabled children in the learning process, including the student assessment. The national student assessment guidelines do not contain other provisions, which would align the assessment process to human rights principles.

Data sources National Curriculum of Georgia, Annex Chapter VII, 18.05. 2018

Learning enviroment

Explanations:

Indicators in the Learning Environment Domain measure whether national policies includes requirements for schools to secure that learning environments are rights-respecting.

5.1 Existence of a national policy that requires primary and secondary schools (ISCED level 1-3) to adopt a code of conduct ensuring a rights-respecting school environment

Be aware that a “No data available” answer will count as zero in the indicator score. Please mark responses for 'Primary education', 'Lower secondary education' and 'Upper secondary education' respectively

Upper sec.: Yes

Primary: Yes

Lower sec.: Yes

Data sources - Law of Georgia on General Education, 08.04.2005, Article 3.2, Article 20.1, Article19.1. - Child Rights Code of Georgia, 01.06.2020, art. 38 - Decree #437 of Government of Georgia, 12.09.2016 - Order #06/ნ of the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia on 'Protection of Safety and Social Order Secondary Educational Institutions', 29.01.2019

5.2 Existence of a policy which requires primary and secondary schools (ISCED level 1-3) to have complaint mechanisms.

Be aware that a “No data available” answer will count as zero in the indicator score. Please mark responses for 'Primary education', 'Lower secondary education' and 'Upper secondary education' respectively

Upper sec.: Yes

Primary: Yes

Lower sec.: Yes

Data sources Law of Georgia on General Education, 08.04.2005, Article 12., Article 13

5.3 Existence of policy that requires primary and secondary schools (ISCED level 1-3) to provide pupils with opportunities for participation in decision-making in accordance with their age and maturity (e.g. student governments or councils).

Be aware that a “No data available” answer will count as zero in the indicator score. Please mark responses for 'Primary education', 'Lower secondary education' and 'Upper secondary education' respectively

Upper sec.: Yes

Primary: Yes

Lower sec.: Yes

Comment The law on General Education indicates that the students have right to form the school self-governance unit and discuss and make decisions on important issues or the issues of concern (Chapter X).

Data sources Law of Georgia on General Education, 08.04.2005, Chapter X.