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Education

Seychelles
  • English
    The State recognises the right of every citizen to education and with a view to ensuring the effective realization of this right undertakes−
    (a) to provide compulsory education, which shall be free in State schools, for such minimum period, which shall not be less than ten years, as may be prescribed by law;
    (b) to ensure that the educational programmes in all schools are aimed at the complete development of the person;
    (c) to afford, on the basis of intellectual capability, every citizen equal access to educational opportunities and facilities beyond the period of compulsory education;
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    (e) to respect the right of parents to choose whether to send their children to a State or private school. (Art. 33)