The Council for the Rights of the Child called on the competent authorities to investigate the case of an attack on an educator at the Elementary School "Vuk Karadžić" in Podgorica, determine responsibility and take all legal measures to protect the rights of educators.
The Council, which is headed by the Minister of Sports and Youth Dragoslav Šćekić, said that they are concerned about the incident at the Elementary School "Vuk Karadžić" when a parent physically assaulted an educator.
The Council, as stated in the announcement, strongly condemns any form of violence, especially when it is directed towards educators, who with their commitment and dedicated work contribute to the education and upbringing of children every day.
"We call on the competent authorities to investigate this event without delay, determine responsibility and take all legal measures in order to protect the rights of educators," said the Council.
They reminded that Article 62 of the Constitution of Montenegro clearly guarantees the right to work, free choice of profession, as well as fair and humane working conditions.
"Educators, who perform one of the most important jobs in our society, must be provided with conditions that respect their dignity and ensure safety in the performance of their work," said the Council.
They appealed to the entire community to show responsibility and respect for educators and their work, and to the competent institutions to ensure the implementation of constitutionally guaranteed rights.
"The Council for the Rights of the Child will continue to closely monitor the development of the situation and will take all the necessary steps to ensure the rights of educators, as well as the rights of children to quality education in a safe environment," the statement said.
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