The Right to Education

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Education is a elemental human right and essential for all other human rights. It is a powerful tool by which socially and economically marginalized children and adults can lift themselves out of poverty. It also consists of the right to freedom of education. Freedom of education is the right given to human beings to have access to the education of their preference without any constrictions. Right to education is a human right recognized by the United Nations. It includes the entire compulsion to eliminate inequity at all levels of the educational system.

The rights to education are separated into three levels:

• Primary (Fundamental or Elemental) Education- This type of education must be free and compulsory for any child apart from of their gender, social origin, nationality, color or any other discrimination.

• Secondary (Professional, Technical, and Elementary) - Education must be usually accessible, acceptable, adaptable and available.

• Higher Education (University Level) – It should be provided according to aptitude. That is, if anyone meets the essential education standar...

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