World Day of Social Justice: Uniforms symbolize the promotion of equality between students at school

Every year on February 20, the world celebrates World Social Justice Day. This year’s theme is “Overcoming Barriers and Unlocking Opportunities for Social Justice.” This day is based on equal rights for all peoples and the opportunity for every human being, without discrimination, to benefit from economic and social progress throughout the world. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), at the Ministry of Primary, Secondary, and Technical Education (EPST), social justice is reflected, in particular, in the requirement that all students wear uniforms regardless of social status. This is to ensure that every student feels included. The EPST has also established the Complaint Management Mechanism (MGP), which allows students and parents to report any violence by calling the toll-free number 178. The United Nations General Assembly considers that social development and social justice are essential to the establishment and maintenance of peace and security among nations. As a reminder, on November 26, 2007, the General Assembly declared that World Day of Social Justice would be celebrated annually on February 20. Deleine Diazolakana and Jirel Kitoko