CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE CHAPTER III SOCIAL ORGANISATION Article 112 Labour 1. Labour is the driving force of development and shall merit respect and protection. 2. The State shall promote the fair distribution of the proceeds of labour. 3. The State maintains that everyone should receive equal pay for equal work. Article 113 Education 1. The Republic of Mozambique shall promote an educational strategy that aims towards national unity, wiping out illiteracy, mastering science and technology, and providing citizens with moral and civic values. 2. The State shall organise and develop education through a national system of education. 3. Public education shall not pertain to any religion. 4. Education provided by collective and other private entities shall be administered in accordance with the law and shall be subject to State control. 5. The State shall not plan education and culture in accordance with any specific philosophical, aesthetic, political, ideological or religious guidelines. Article 114 Higher Education 1. Access to public institutions of higher education shall guarantee equal and equitable opportunities and the democratisation of education, taking into account the requirements in terms of qualified staff and the raising of educational and scientific standards of the country. 2. Public institutions of higher education shall be corporate persons governed by public law, and they shall have legal personality and enjoy scientific, teaching, financial and administrative autonomy, without prejudice to the appropriate evaluation of teaching standards, in accordance with the law. Translation by MOZLEGAL – Mozambique's Legal Resource Portal www.mozlegal.com [email protected] Tel: +258 1 496900 – Fax: +258 1 496802 Directors: José Caldeira - [email protected] & Adrian Frey - [email protected] MOZLEGAL is a Project of José Caldeira & Associados - Attorneys & Consultants 33