Konsepsi Pendidikan Sebagai Hak Konstitusional

Abstract

This research generally aims to identify the developments in the concept of human rights at both the national and international levels. In particular, this study analyzes how the conception of education is a constitutional right of every Indonesian citizen. This study employs normative legal research methods supported by several approaches, namely conceptual, statutory and historical approaches. The results of this study conclude that the development of human rights which originally came from the doctrine of natural rights has developed into constitutional rights when these rights were included as part of the constitutions of many countries. This study found that education is a constitutional right based on Article 31 of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia relating to the right to education, there are a number of basic principles that must be considered, including: first, Education, as a constitutional right which is part of positive rights, requires the state to make public policies that each moment brings closer to the fulfillment or maximum enjoyment of this right. Second, education must be managed and organized by the state as a system, namely the national education system. Third, the government is obliged to promote science for the advancement of human welfare and civilization. As part of a constitutional right, which means part of the constitution which is a fundamental law, this right must not be deviated from the practice of administering the state.