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Its consequences are particularly harsh for the poor who, without access to education or with no alternative but low-quality education, have little chance to escape a life of poverty.
Corruption is incompatible with one of the major aims of education: producing citizens that respect the law and human rights.
If children come to believe that personal effort and merit do not count and that success comes through manipulation, favoritism and bribery, then the very foundations of society are shaken.
Curbing corruption in education requires a similar approach to tackling corruption in other social sectors. Governments should work to increase accountability in educational systems and within the civil service generally. The civil service needs clear recruitment and career-development rules that are based on merit, with simple and clear lines of responsibility. Capacities must be built within institutions so that officials can apply existing regulations. Teachers and civil servants must be adequately paid.
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