draft Plan on Early Childhood Development B.E. 2563-2570 (2020-2027) by giving priority to children who have difficulty in accessing their rights; undertaking effective measures to curb the problems of violence and sexual abuse of children in schools by educational personnel, including putting in place easily accessible mechanisms for complaints; and developing effective assistance and rehabilitation for the child victims of such incidents. At the same time, children and youth should be well informed about safe sex and the impact of teenage pregnancies. The government may consider cooperating with non-governmental organizations in arranging a system of giving counseling services to children and youth on such matters. As for the elderly group, the government and its agencies concerned have taken measures to prepare for the ageing population to promote and protect the rights of the elderly in a more concrete manner so that they can enjoy good quality of life. Efforts have been made to drive forward the National Action Plan for Older Persons, which addresses both the pre-senior group and the elderly in economic, health, environmental and social aspects. With regard to protection of the right to work, the age of informal workers eligible to apply for social security insurance according to Section 40 of the Social Security Act, B.E. 2533 (1990) has been extended from 60 years to 65 years. Better access to public facilities for the elderly was also promoted. However, some challenges remain such as arrangement of extensive health care system for the elderly, obstacles faced by local administrative organizations in looking after the elderly in their respective areas, and the use of violence against the elderly. The NHRCT has already made a set of comprehensive recommendations to the government and the agencies concerned on the promotion and protection of the rights of older persons in various aspects as afore mentioned since April 2020. It wishes, however, to emphasize in this report some important points on this issue. Priority should be given to the elderly who have difficulty in accessing public welfare and adequate standard of living. The government should consider revising existing laws and regulations which pose obstacles for local administrative organizations in promoting the rights and quality of life for the elderly. It should lay down policies and guidelines to reach out to the elderly who cannot help themselves or who live in remote areas to ensure their access to health care services. Furthermore, there should be mechanisms to monitor and address the problems of neglect, violence or abuse of elderly people, either by family members or by other persons at the local level. The government should take advantage of the extensive network of volunteers and cooperate with related agencies in providing assistance to the maltreated elderly. As regards people with disabilities, concerned agencies have taken measures to promote their access to human rights in several aspects, including the right to adequate standard of living. The government has increased the monthly state allowance for children with disabilities and low-income people holding the state welfare card and ensured easy and convenient access for people with disabilities to extensive state services at community level through local centers. In relation to the right to work, vocational training and job 28 คณะกรรมการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งชาติ National Human Rights Commission of Thailand