School curriculum: Consistent with obligations under article 29 concerning the aims of education, appropriate time and expertise
must be allocated within the school curriculum for children to learn, participate in and generate cultural and artistic activities, including
music, drama, literature, poetry and art, as well as sports and games;
Educational pedagogy: Learning environments should be active and participatory and offer, especially in the early years, playful
activities and forms of engagement;
(h)Training and capacity - building: All professionals working with or for children, or whose work impacts on children
(Government officials, educators, health professionals, social workers, early years and care workers, planners and architects, etc.),
should receive systematic and ongoing training on the human rights of children, including the rights embodied in article 31. Such
training should include guidance on how to create and sustain environments in which the rights under article 31 can be most effectively
realized by all children.
International cooperation: The Committee encourages international cooperation in the realization of the rights provided for in article
31 through the active engagement of United Nations agencies including UNICEF, UNESCO, UNHCR, UN Habitat, UNOSDP,
UNDP, UNEP and WHO, as well as international, national and local NGOs.
IX.Dissemination
The Committee recommends that States parties disseminate this general comment widely within Government and administrative
structures, to parents, other caregivers, children, professional organizations, communities and civil society at large. All channels of
dissemination, including print media, the Internet and children’s own communication means should be used. This will necessitate
translation into relevant languages, including sign languages, Braille and easy-to-read formats for children with disabilities. It also
requires making culturally appropriate and child-friendly versions available.
States parties are also encouraged to report fully to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the measures they have adopted to
encourage the full implementation of article 31 for all children.