CRC/C/TJK/CO/2 Committee notes the National Concept of Education adopted in 2002 as well as the Pilot Programme of Reform in the sphere of education, especially for children from low income families. It also notes the establishment of the Center for Gender Pedagogy, to support and promote gender equality in all levels of education starting from pre-school institutions. However, the Committee is concerned that the education of children is hampered by: (a) Poor attendance, including the increasing number of drop outs, particularly among girls in rural areas, difficult access to education for children from low income families and girls; (b) supply; (c) (d) teachers; The lack of resources, including insufficient infrastructure and limited power The low quality of training of teachers; The decrease in the quality of education, in particular due to low salaries of (e) The low level of enrolment in early childhood and pre-school education programmes; (f) Insufficient training for teachers in minority languages and lack of school textbooks and materials in minority languages. 63. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Take all necessary measures to implement effectively the Education for All strategic programme: (b) Ensure adequate funding for the public education system by substantially increasing the percentage of the GDP allocated to the education sector; (c) Review critically its school curricula with a view of abolishing all discriminatory practices in education, including girls’ limited access to education and training, by developing strategies to combat high level drop-outs of girls in rural areas, and take measures to break down stereotypical attitudes about the roles and responsibilities of women and men; (d) Develop an effective strategy for recruiting and retaining teachers and improve the quality of teachers’ training (e) Take measures to promote the participation of parents and communities in school governance, in order to improve enrolment rates and to monitor the quality of education; (f) Increase access to pre-school education and take measures to promote pre-school education, especially among low-income households, making parents aware of the importance of early childhood development and education; encourage informal community schemes in this regard and develop comprehensive early childhood development plan; (g) Strengthen efforts to train teachers in minority languages and increase the number of textbooks in minority languages; (h) The Committee encourages the State party to seek assistance from, inter alia, UNICEF and UNESCO. 14