Proclamation No. 1368-2025: The General Education Proclamation
This proclamation, officially cited as the “General Education Proclamation No. 1368/2025,” and also referred to as the “Proclamation of General Education,” was published in the Federal Negarit Gazette on April 10, 2025.
Preamble: Rationale for Enactment
The General Education Proclamation No. 1368/2025 was enacted due to several key considerations:
- Recognition of Education as a Fundamental Human Right: The Proclamation acknowledges education as a fundamental human right, a principle emphasized by the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
- Addressing Gaps in Comprehensive Education Law: It seeks to remedy the absence of a comprehensive legal framework that ensures the quality, accessibility, and equity of education across the nation.
- Constitutional Mandate for Equitable Access: The Proclamation aligns with the constitutional mandate for the government to ensure that general education is equitably accessible to all citizens, fulfilling obligations derived from various international agreements and national policies.
- Federal Government’s Responsibility for Educational Standards: It addresses the federal government’s responsibility for determining the quality, relevance, and equity of education at various levels, and the corresponding need to enact laws to enforce this critical mandate.
Effective Date
The Proclamation was published on April 10, 2025. While the provided text does not contain a separate “effective date” clause, laws in Ethiopia commonly enter into force upon their publication in the Federal Negarit Gazette. Therefore, it is highly probable that Proclamation No. 1368/2025 became effective on April 10, 2025.