Last Change:
06/28/2024
Education (Pre-Primary, Primary and Post-Primary) Act (2008)
Year: 2008
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Education
Link to external source:
https://ulii.org/akn/ug/act/2008/13/eng@2008-08-29
Description
An Act to amend, consolidate and streamline the existing law relating to the development and regulation of education and training, to repeal the Education Act and to provide for other related matters.
Selected provisions
Section 4(1) - Policy on the provision of education and training
(1) Provision of education and training to the child shall be a joint responsibility of the State, the parent or guardian and other stakeholders.
Section 4(2) - Policy on the provision of education and training
(2) Basic education shall be provided and enjoyed as a right by all persons.
Section 10(3)(a) - Levels of Education (Primary education universal, compulsory)
(3) The following shall apply to primary education—
(a) primary education shall be universal and compulsory for pupils aged 6 (six) years and above which shall last seven years;