Education for Rohingya Refugee Children in Malaysia: The Assessment of Sustainable Development Goals for Quality Education

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10.2991/978-2-38476-293-4_18How to use a DOI?

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Rohingya refugee; Education; Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

Rohingya refugee children are among the most vulnerable groups in the world. Despite the persecution that they received from the Myanmar government, the negative stigma towards them has worsened their conditions. Hence, education is the only way to change their lives across generations. However, while residing in Malaysia, these children have limitations in accessing formal education in national schools and most probably enrol in Alternative Learning Centres (ALC). Meanwhile, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on “Quality Education” emphasize the need to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote opportunities for lifelong learning for all. Consequently, this study argues that every child deserves the right to education regardless of their status. In-depth interviews with informants involving four key persons representing policymakers and implementers, and 10 Rohingya parents were collected to examine the extent of quality education being emphasised for Rohingya children in Malaysia. The result of the analysis found that the Rohingya refugee children received limited quality education due to no access to formal education, in which education was only provided at ALCs.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Shimaa Shazana Mohd Ali
AU  - Yarina Ahmad
AU  - Nor Suziwana Hj Tahir
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/10/02
TI  - Education for Rohingya Refugee Children in Malaysia: The Assessment of Sustainable Development Goals for Quality Education
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Science Technology and Social Sciences – Social Science Track (ICONSTAS-SS 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 194
EP  - 203
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-293-4_18
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-293-4_18
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