E/C.12/UGA/CO/1 (d) Limited inclusion of children with disabilities in mainstream schools, the absence of targeted training for teachers and the high expenses associated with enrolling these children in schools for children with special needs, which leads to them dropping out (arts. 13 and 14). Recalling its general comment No. 13 (1999) on the right to education, the Committee recommends that the State party assume primary responsibility for the provision of quality education to all children. To this end it should: (a) Develop and effectively implement plans aimed at discouraging children, girls in particular, from dropping out of school and provide the support services necessary to enable pregnant adolescents to continue their education; (b) Allocate sufficient resources to the education sector with a view to improving the infrastructure of schools, including with regard to sanitation, the working conditions of teachers and teaching materials; (c) Strengthen regulations and expand mechanisms for private education institutions; monitoring and oversight (d) Urgently take measures to ensure inclusive education of children with disabilities, including through compulsory training of teachers (beyond specialeducation teachers), and barrier-free physical access to schools and their facilities. Cultural rights 37. The Committee is concerned about the absence of a separate budget for culture in the State party and the insufficient allocation of resources to local bodies to promote cultural activities. It is also concerned about the limited scope for the exercise of cultural rights by indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities. It is particularly concerned about the information that the Batwa culture is at risk of extinction (art. 15). The Committee refers the State party to its general comment No. 21 (2009) on the right of everyone to take part in cultural life. The Committee encourages the State party to consider allocating adequate resources to culture, including to local bodies in order to promote cultural activities and ensure protection of traditional knowledge and skills, in particular for women. It also recommends that the State party pay particular attention to the promotion and preservation of cultural rights of indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities, including the Batwa culture. D. Other recommendations 38. The Committee recommends that the State party consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 39. The Committee also recommends that the State party consider ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. 40. The Committee notes the information provided by the delegation about the many challenges faced by the State party in implementing its treaty obligations. In order to improve the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights, the Committee recommends that the State party, apart from stepping up its own efforts to generate additional resources at the domestic level, increase its efforts to seek international cooperation and assistance. In this connection the Committee draws the State party’s attention to its general comment No. 3 (1991) on the nature of States parties’ obligations. 13