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The Right to Education (Article 17 of the Charter)
The Sahrawi State ensures free and compulsory education in accordance with
the provisions of the Constitution. Article 36 stipulates that the right to education is
guaranteed. This is incorporated in all the laws and organisational rules. This important
sector in the national life has witnessed a new impetus following the ratification of the
amendments to the national school legislation of 2005 which guarantee, among other
things, reforms of the educational system for it to be responsive to the educational
policy objectives of the Sahrawi State based on the national strategy for free and
compulsory education at all levels of education. A conducive atmosphere has been
created for the enrolment of all children of school going age from within and outside the
country.
The Government continues its policy of guaranteeing free education as
indicated in the preliminary report of the Sahrawi Republic to the 33rd Session of the
Commission.
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Enrolment includes all school going age groups from 3 years and above in the
following education levels:
Preparatory (from 3 – 6 years);
Primary (from 7 – 11 years);
Intermediary (from 12 – 15 years);
Secondary (from 16 – 18);
University (from 18 and above);
Focus on the mechanisms for upgrading education through continuous
training for staff to improve upon their performance. Attention is given to
the school system, networks for evaluation, scaling up field inspection visits,