Information sheet on Article 17 on Education (8 July 2005)

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Summary: This document was prepared by the International Disability Caucus to be submitted to the Ad Hoc Committee for the 6th session.

Section 1 sets out the scope of the provision that is required for children and adults with disabilities to achieve equality of opportunity in education and training.

Section 2 sets out the measures that IDC considers that States should take to provide the support to children and students with disabilities that are required to enable full benefit to be derived from the provisions of IDC Section 1.

pdf: www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/documents/ahc6idcda17infosheet.doc

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