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position in the
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of several nations. In some nations the
Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
and the
Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to: *Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Albania) *Ministry of Culture (Algeria) *Ministry of Culture (Argentina) * Minister for the Arts (Australia) *Ministry of Culture (Azerbaijan) * Ministry of ...
are separate departments; in others, the Ministry of Education and Culture also includes Arts, Science, Sports, etc. The Ministry is politically responsible for
education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...
and promoting and protecting cultural expression.


Ministries of Education and Culture by country

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Ministry of Education and Culture (Cyprus) This is a list of Minister of Education and Culture for the Republic of Cyprus since the independence in 1960. References {{reflist External links Official list on the Web site of the Ministry Education Education is a purposeful act ...
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Ministry of Education and Culture (Finland) The Ministry of Education and Culture ( fi, opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö, sv, undervisnings- och kulturministeriet) is one of the twelve ministries in Finland. It prepares laws and oversees the administration of matters relating to education ( ...
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Ministry of Education and Culture (Israel) The Ministry of Education ( he, מִשְׂרָד הַחִנּוּךְ, translit. ''Misrad HaHinukh''; ar, وزارة التربية والتعليم) is the branch of the Israeli government charged with overseeing public education institutions i ...
A position that existed in 1949–1977, 1984–1990, 1992–1993, and is now the ''Ministry of Education''. *
Ministry of Education and Culture (Mozambique) The Ministry of Education and Culture is a Cabinet position in the governments of several nations. In some nations the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture are separate departments; in others, the Ministry of Education and Culture als ...
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Ministry of Education and Culture (Philippines) The Department of Education (abbreviated as DepEd; fil, Kagawaran ng Edukasyon) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for ensuring access to, promoting equity in, and improving the quality of basic education. It ...
A position that existed from 1978-2001 and is now the ''Department of Education''. *
Ministry of Education and Culture (Spain) The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MEFP) is the department of the Government of Spain responsible for proposing and carrying out the government policy on education and vocational training, including all the teachings of the educa ...
A position that existed from 1996-2000 and is now the ''Ministry of Education''. *
Ministry of Education and Culture (Somalia) The Ministry of Education of Somalia ( so, Wasaaradda Waxbarashada) ( ar, وزارة التعليم) is a ministry responsible for education in Somalia. The current Minister of Education of Somalia is Abdulahi Arab. Who hails from Surre, Surre ...
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Ministry of Education and Culture (Tanzania) The Ministry of Education and Culture is a Cabinet position in the governments of several nations. In some nations the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture are separate departments; in others, the Ministry of Education and Culture als ...
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Ministry of Education and Culture (Uruguay) The Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay is the ministry of the Government of Uruguay that is responsible for the coordination of national education, the promotion of the country's cultural development, the preservation of the nation's a ...


Similarly named ministries in other countries

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Ministry of Education (Austria) The Ministry of Education (German language, German: ''Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung'', ''Bildungsministerium'', historically also ''Unterrichtsministerium'') is the government ministry of Austria in charge of State sc ...
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Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports (Greece) The Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports ( el, Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Θρησκευμάτων και Αθλητισμού) is a government department of Greece. One of the oldest ministries, established in 1833, it ...
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Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland) The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture ( is, Mennta- og menningarmálaráðuneytið) is an Icelandic cabinet-level ministry founded 16 December 1942. The ministry is divided into three departments and four offices. The current Minister ...
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Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Indonesia) The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Indonesian: ''Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi,'' abbreviated ''Kemdikbudristek'') is a government ministry of the Indonesian government responsible for educat ...
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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology The , also known as MEXT or Monka-shō, is one of the eleven Ministries of Japan that composes part of the executive branch of the Government of Japan. Its goal is to improve the development of Japan in relation with the international community ...
, Japan * Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Sports (Mongolia) *
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands) The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science ( nl, Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschappen; OCW) is the Dutch Ministry responsible for education, culture, science, research, gender equality and communications. The Ministry was cre ...
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Ministry of Education, Research and Culture (Sweden) The Ministry of Education and Research ( sv, Utbildningsdepartementet) is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for matters relating to schools, universities, colleges, and research. Before 1968, the ministry was called the ''Ministry of ...
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Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture (Zimbabwe) The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is a department in the Government of Zimbabwe that is responsible for the management of primary and secondary education within the country. The incumbent minister is Hon. Dr. Evelyn Ndlovu who was ...


See also

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Right to science and culture The right to science and culture is one of the economic, social and cultural rights claimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and related documents of international human rights law. It recognizes that everyone has a right to freely parti ...
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Human rights Human rights are Morality, moral principles or Social norm, normsJames Nickel, with assistance from Thomas Pogge, M.B.E. Smith, and Leif Wenar, 13 December 2013, Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyHuman Rights Retrieved 14 August 2014 for ce ...
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Right to education The right to education has been recognized as a human right in a number of international conventions, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which recognizes a right to free, compulsory primary education for ...
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Right to an adequate standard of living The right to an adequate standard of living is a fundamental human right. It is part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that was accepted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948.United Nations''Universal Decla ...
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Welfare rights Welfare rights means the rights of people to be aware of and receive their maximum entitlement to state welfare benefits, and to be treated reasonably well by the welfare system. It has been established in the United Kingdom since 1969 and has als ...
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Right to education The right to education has been recognized as a human right in a number of international conventions, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which recognizes a right to free, compulsory primary education for ...
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Economic, social and cultural rights Economic, social and cultural rights, (ESCR) are socio-economic human rights, such as the right to education, right to housing, right to an adequate standard of living, right to health, victims' rights and the right to science and culture. Econ ...
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Culture minister A culture minister or a heritage minister is a common cabinet position in governments. The culture minister is typically responsible for cultural policy, which often includes arts policy (direct and indirect support to artists and arts organizati ...
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Cultural genocide Cultural genocide or cultural cleansing is a concept which was proposed by lawyer Raphael Lemkin in 1944 as a component of genocide. Though the precise definition of ''cultural genocide'' remains contested, the Armenian Genocide Museum defines ...
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Ministry of Culture and Tourism (disambiguation) Ministry of Culture and Tourism may refer to: *Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Ontario), Canada *Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China * Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ethiopia) * Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Indo ...


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