also encourage mutual assistance, self-help, co-operation and charity. (2) No qualified person shall be denied access to a profession or employment on the basis of disability; persons with special needs and the elderly shall have the right to participate in social, vocational, creative or recreational activities. Education, Science, Art and Culture 13 (1) (a) The State shall promote education at all levels all over the Sudan and shall ensure free and compulsory education at the primary level and in illiteracy eradication programmes. (b) Every person or group of persons shall have the right to establish and maintain private schools and other educational institutions at all levels in accordance with the conditions and standards provided by law. (2) The State shall mobilize public, private and popular resources and capabilities for education and development of scientific research, especially Research and Development. (3) The State shall encourage and promote craft and arts and foster their patronization by government institutions and citizens. (4) The State shall recognize the cultural diversity of the country and shall encourage such diverse cultures to harmoniously flourish and find expression, through the media and education. (5) The State shall protect Sudan’s cultural heritage, monuments and places of national historic or religious importance, from destruction, desecration, unlawful removal or illegal export. (6) The State shall guarantee academic freedom in institutions of higher education and shall protect the freedom of scientific research within the ethical parameters of research. Children, Youth and Sports 14 (1) The State shall adopt policies and provide facilities for child and youth welfare and ensure that they develop morally and physically, and protect them from moral and physical abuse and abandonment. (2) The State shall promote sports and empower the youth to develop their potentials. 7