CRC/C/15/Add.190 page 12 7. Education, leisure and cultural activities 53. The Committee takes note of the adoption of the General Education Act 2002 and the establishment of a girls’ basic education service and of an education service for nomadic children, but remains concerned: (a) At the very low level of public spending on education; (b) At the very low level of enrolment in pre-school, primary and secondary schools owing, among other things, to the fact that education is not compulsory and that a birth certificate is required for enrolment; (c) That the drop-out rate is very high and that many children do not complete their primary education. 54. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Significantly increase public spending on education; (b) Ensure that primary education is free and compulsory for all children; (c) Continue and strengthen efforts to increase enrolment in pre-school, primary and secondary education through, inter alia, increasing the number of schools, classrooms and teachers and establishing flexible forms of school registration which do not require the presentation of a birth registration certificate; (d) Reduce the number of children dropping out of education by, inter alia, enforcing compulsory education requirements, providing additional financial support to cover the costs of education, and through the use of public information campaigns on the value of education; (e) Give particular attention to ensuring the enrolment in school of girls, children with disabilities, refugee children and children from nomadic groups, and continue and strengthen efforts to provide special education and mobile education facilities for children with disabilities and nomadic children, respectively, who are in need of them; (f) Strengthen education infrastructure and resources, including the provision of sufficient resources to local authorities, the construction of classrooms and schools, the provision of materials and school equipment, the revision and updating of school curricula and the improvement of teacher training; (g) Make particular efforts to improve access to education in southern Sudan; (h) Improve the opportunities for children to have access to tertiary education; (i) Implement the recommendations and aims contained in paragraphs 235 and 292 of the State party’s report;