Arising from France's 1905 law on secularism and the separation of the church and the state, the document reminds teacher and pupils of a number of broad Republican principles.
Source/Credit: The Telegraph | UK
By Henry Samuel | September 9, 2013
France has unveiled its much-awaited "secularism charter" for schools which bans pupils from boycotting classes for religious or political reasons and promotes "total respect for the freedom of conscience".
"La laïcité" – French for secularism – commands massive public support in France. But the charter, which lists 15 secular principles and will have pride of place in every state school in France, has already come in for criticism from some Muslim officials who claim it is a veiled attack on Islam.
Unveiling the document at a special ceremony at a school near Paris, Vincent Peillon, the education minister, said: "Nobody can say that due to my opinions I'm not going to this or that class or sport. The Republic recognises equality between girls and boys. There is separation of the private and public sphere."
Arising from France's 1905 law on secularism and the separation of the church and the state, the document reminds teacher and pupils of a number of broad Republican principles.
Article 9 states: "Secularism implies the rejection of all violence and all discrimination, guarantees equality between girls and boys, and is based on a culture of respect and understanding of the other."
The charter guarantees the "freedom of expression of ones' convictions" but expects "strict neutrality" from teachers. "They must not show their political or religious convictions in the exercise of their duties." [more...]
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