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POLITICAL CONSTITUTION - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Education must attend to the harmonious and integral development of the student within the social coexistence, in the physical, intellectual, moral, aesthetic and civic aspects and must seek their training for useful work in their own interest and for the collective benefit
    - - It is recognized that it is the purpose of Panamanian education to promote in the student a national consciousness based on knowledge of the history and problems of the homeland.
    - - Everyone has the right to education and the responsibility to educate themselves. The State organizes and directs the public service of national education and guarantees parents the right to participate in the educational process of their children.
- - - - The Law will determine the state agency that will prepare and approve the study plans, teaching programs and educational levels, as well as the organization of a national educational guidance system, all in accordance with national needs.
    - - Labor education is established as a non-regular modality of the education system, with basic education programs and special training
    - - Official education is free at all pre-university levels. The first level of education or basic education is mandatory.
- - - - The State will establish systems that provide adequate resources to grant scholarships, aid or other financial benefits to students who deserve or need them.
    - - Education will be taught in the official language, but for reasons of public interest, the Law may allow that in some schools it is also taught in a foreign language. The teaching of the history of Panama and civic education will be taught by Panamanians
    - - Only academic and professional degrees issued by the State are recognized. The Official University of the State will supervise the private universities officially approved to guarantee the degrees that they issue and will revalidate those of foreign universities in the cases established by the Law.
    - - Private companies whose operations significantly alter the school population in a given area will contribute to meeting the educational needs in accordance with official regulations.
    - - The Law may create economic incentives for the benefit of public education and private education.
    - - The State will develop education and promotion programs for indigenous groups as they have their own cultural patterns.
    - - The Catholic religion will be taught in public schools, but its learning and attendance at acts of religious services will not be compulsory for students when requested by their parents or guardians.
    - - The Official University of the Republic is autonomous
- - - - Public education is provided by official agencies and private education is provided by private entities. Educational establishments, whether social or private, are open to all students, without distinction of race, social position, political ideas, religion or the nature of the union of their parents or guardians.