RA 896 (Elementary Education Act of 1953) Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. In pursuance of the aim of all schools expressed in section five, Article XIV of the Constitution, and as amplified by subsequent legislation, it shall be the main function of the elementary school to develop healthy citizens of good moral character, equipped with the knowledge, habits, and ideals needed for a happy and useful home and community life.

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