In his report to the UN council, Ombudsman Reidar Hjermann writes that Norwegian authorities together with the Sami Parliament should take measures to improve school teaching and medical services for Sami children.
-I am very concerned about the situation among Sami children and youth, Hjermann says to newspaper Aftenposten. –There is insufficient training in Sami language, insufficient access to textbooks and too few qualified Sami language teachers, he adds.
According to Norwegian legislation, the Sami language has equal status as Norwegian as national language. That means that all public offices should offer services also in the Sami language.
