United Nations, Jun 21 (UNI) On World Refugee Day, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) called for more support to fill the gaps in training for teachers on trauma and psycho-social assistance for migrant and refugee students.
A news policy paper launched on Thursday by the agency’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report tackles the educational challenge of trauma, a condition experience by some school-age migrant and refugee children, whose overall number has grown by 26 per cent since 2000.
"Teachers are not, and should never be regarded as mental health specialists, but they can be a crucial source of support for children suffering from trauma if they’re given the right training," said Manos Antoninis, Director of the GEM Report.