Chapter Three
Economic, social and cultural Rights
First: The Right to Education:
The Education Law No. (3) of (1994), as amended, divides the levels of
education into three stages: the first stage is called the kindergarten, which is
not compulsory and includes children up to (6) years of age. The second
stage is the basic education from (6-16) years of age and its compulsory and
free. The third stage is the secondary education, which lasts for two years
and is free and not compulsory. Vocational education is another stream of
non-formal education which provides the opportunity to learn and practice a
future profession. Students enrolled should have completed (16) years of
age, in line with international labor conventions that prohibit child labor and
employment below this age.
The Ministry of Social Development used to be the legal cover for the
education of children with disabilities, but after the amendment of 2002 on
the abolished Disabled Care Law, the education of children with disabilities
moved to become under the cover of the Ministry of Education, in belief of
the principle of integration in education, with the exception of those with
mental disabilities.
The Ministry of Education made significant progress in the field of
education for children with disabilities, such as the adoption of the
integration program for children who suffer from learning difficulties
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