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The Constitution Of Greece
Article - 16 in Greek
1. Art and science, research and teaching shall be free and their development and promotion shall be an obligation of the State.
Academic freedom and freedom of teaching shall not exempt anyone from his duty of allegiance to the Constitution.
2. Education constitutes a basic mission for the State and shall aim at the moral, intellectual, professional and physical training of Greeks, the development of national and religious consciousness and at their formation as free and responsible citizens.
3. The number of years of compulsory education shall be no less than nine.
4. All Greeks are entitled to free education on all levels at State educational institutions.
The State shall provide financial assistance to those who distinguish themselves, as well as to students in need of assistance or special protection, in accordance with their abilities.
5. Education at university level shall be provided exclusively by institutions which are fully self-governed public law legal persons.
These institutions shall operate under the supervision of the State and are entitled to financial assistance from it; they shall operate on the basis of statutorily enacted by-laws.
Merging or splitting of university level institutions may take place notwithstanding any contrary provisions, as a law shall provide.
A special law shall define all matters pertaining to student associations and the participation of students therein.
6. Professors of university level institutions shall be public functionaries.
The remaining teaching personnel likewise perform a public function, under the conditions specified by law.
The statutes of respective institutions shall define matters relating to the status of all the above.
Professors of university level institutions shall not be dismissed prior to the lawful termination of their term of service, except in the cases of the substantive conditions provided by Article 88 paragraph 4 and following a decision by a council constituted in its majority of highest judicial functionaries, as specified by law.
The retirement age of professors of university level institutions shall be determined by law; until such law is issued, professors on active service shall retire ipso jure at the end of the academic year at which they have reached the age of sixty-seven.
7. Professional and any other form of special education shall be provided by the State, through schools of a higher level and for a time period not exceeding three years, as specifically provided by law which also defines the professional rights of the graduates of such schools.
8. The conditions and terms for granting a license for the establishment and operation of schools not owned by the State, the supervision of such and the professional status of teaching personnel therein shall be specified by law.
The establishment of university level institutions by private persons is prohibited.
9. Athletics shall be under the protection and the ultimate supervision of the State.
The State shall make grants to and shall control all types of athletic associations, as specified by law.
The use of grants in accordance with the purpose of the associations receiving them shall also be specified by law.
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