Section 2Sec./Art. 2

Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to create an environment free from poverty, hunger, violence, and war, and to ensure equity, inclusion, and a healthy environment for everyone. To this end, the State shall promote lifelong learning as a means to achieve full, productive, freely chosen, and decent work for all, and to promote a more sustainable national, regional, and local development. The State shall promote universal literacy and the constitutional right of all citizens to quality and accessible education at all levels, and prescribe duties in this regard.