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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Article 43(1)(f) says that every person has a right to education, that is, from the youngest to the oldest and people go through education for different reasons. For some, it is just for the sake of it and for others it is that their professional trajectory changed and they decided, especially in a system that allows you to go for different courses, that they can actually change courses. Some people have gone through to pursue higher levels of education because their children grew up and they finally had a chance to go back to the classroom. Some people have decided to pursue education because they have the money which they did not have before. In fact, some people are pursuing and continue to pursue education because they do not have jobs especially the young graduates. So, you find someone has finished the undergraduate level but goes for post-graduate immediately. This is not in itself a bad thing. Rousseau, in his studies of development, especially the pre-conditions for take- off, asserts that it is important for people to have education in various fields including economic, social and other issues. This really creates the impetus when people have such knowledge. The other day, we were talking about the need for civic education even on the Constitution so that people understand what devolution is all about. It heightens and The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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