One roof school program and its impact on child labour: a case study in Sukabumi District

Indonesia is one of the countries committed to achieving Education for All (EFA) and in its effort to achieve EFA, the Government of Indonesia, among others, launched the ONE ROOF SCHOOL PROGRAM in 2005. One roof schools are where junior secondary education (JSE) of 3 class rooms is built on the same site as a primary school. Where funding is not available to build new classrooms, one roof school function using the primary school building in the afternoon and many one roof schools are using their primary schools teachers to teach JSE students. Primary and Junior Secondary School can be managed by one management, or by two separate managements.

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One Roof Junior Secondary School has shown a positive impact in alternating children activities from working or the idleness into studying that will better prepare the children for their future. It can be concluded that One Roof Junior High School has significantly contribute to the effort in eliminating child labour by preventing children from entering full-time work.

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  • International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)

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