Rwanda: Right to Education

opinion

I'm almost sure you already know that as long as you're under 18 years of age, you are still considered a child according to Rwanda's constitution. And if you're still a child, you're expected to be in school. I'm not saying that on your 18th birthday, you should pack your bags and walk out of the classroom and out of school. You and I both know that it's good to get as much education as you can; knowledge is one of the very few things in life that nobody can take away from you.

Article 40 of the Rwandan constitution states: "Every person has a right to education." It means that whether you're rich or poor, disabled or not, whether you've given birth or not... you have a right to go to school. Further still, paragraph four of the Integrated Child Rights Policy states: "The Government guarantees by law that every child in Rwanda has the right to fee-free and compulsory education for the first 9 years of basic (primary and lower secondary) education.

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