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Education
- English
The National Economic, Social and Environmental Council has notably for [its] mission:
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- to evaluate and to study the questions of national interest in the economic, social and environmental domains, [the domain] of education, of training and of superior teaching;
… (Art. 210) - Arabic
يتلّوى المجلس الوطني الاقتصادي والاجتمـاعي والبيئي، عـلى وجه الخصوص،مهمة:
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– تقييم المسائل ذات المصلحة الوطنية في المجال الاقتصادي والاجتماعي والبيئي والتربوي والتكويني والتعليم العالي ودراستها،
… (المــادة 210) - French
Le Conseil national économique, social et environnemental a, notamment pour mission:
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— d'évaluer et d'étudier les questions d'intérêt national dans les domaines économique, social et environnemental, de l'éducation, de la formation et de l'enseignement supérieur;
... (Art. 210)
Education
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The Union shall apply, annually, never less than eighteen percent, and the states, the Federal District, and the municipalities, at least twenty-five percent of the tax revenues, including those resulting from transfers, in the maintenance and development of education.
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Paragraph 3. In the distribution of public funds, priority shall be given to the providing for the needs of compulsory education, as regards universalization, assurance of quality standards, and equality, as set forth in the national education plan.
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A União aplicará, anualmente, nunca menos de dezoito, e os Estados, o Distrito Federal e os Municípios vinte e cinco por cento, no mínimo, da receita resultante de impostos, compreendida a proveniente de transferências, na manutenção e desenvolvimento do ensino.
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§ 3º A distribuição dos recursos públicos assegurará prioridade ao atendimento das necessidades do ensino obrigatório, no que se refere a universalização, garantia de padrão de qualidade e equidade, nos termos do plano nacional de educação.
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Education
- EnglishEducation aims at the inculcation of the Islamic creed in the young generation and the development of their knowledge and skills so that they may become useful members of society who love their homeland and take pride in its history. (Basic Law, Art. 13)
- Arabicيهدف التعليم إلى غرس العقيدة الإسلامية في نفوس النشء، وإكسابهم المعارف والمهارات، وتهيئتهم ليكونوا أعضاء نافعين في بناء مجتمعهم، محبين لوطنهم، معتزين بتاريخه. (النظام الأساسي، المادة، 13)
Education
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Parents have the natural right and the primordial duty to raise and educate their children so as to develop in them [a] good physical, intellectual and moral aptitude. They are supported in this task by the State and the other public collectivities.
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The State and the other public collectivities have the duty to create the prerequisite [prealable] conditions and the public institutions that guarantee the education of children. (Art. 7) - French…
Les parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir primordial d'élever et d'éduquer leurs enfants afin de développer en eux de bonnes aptitudes physiques, intellectuelles et morales. Ils sont soutenus dans cette tâche par l'État et les autres collectivités publiques.
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L'État et les autres collectivités publiques ont Ie devoir de créer des conditions préalables et des institutions publiques qui garantissent I'éducation des enfants. (Art. 7)
Education
- EnglishEducation is a right of persons throughout their lives and an unavoidable and mandatory duty of the State. It constitutes a priority area for public policymaking and state investment, the guarantee of equality and social inclusion and the indispensable condition for the good way of living. Persons, families and society have the right and responsibility to participate in education. (Art. 26)
- SpanishLa educación es un derecho de las personas a lo largo de su vida y un deber ineludible e inexcusable del Estado. Constituye un área prioritaria de la política pública y de la inversión estatal, garantía de la igualdad e inclusión social y condición indispensable para el buen vivir. Las personas, las familias y la sociedad tienen el derecho y la responsabilidad de participar en el proceso educativo. (Art. 26)
Education
- English... Parents and substitute parents shall have the right and obligation to raise the children, care for their health, development, education, prepare them for work, and impart to them the culture of respect for the law, historical and national traditions. ... (Art. 40)
- Russian… Родители или заменяющие их лица имеют право и обязаны воспитывать детей, заботиться об их здоровье, развитии, обучении, готовить их к труду, прививать им культуру уважения к законам, историческим и национальным традициям. … (Статья 40)
- Turkmen... Ata-eneler ýa-da olaryň ornuny tutýan adamlar çagalaryny terbiýelemäge, olaryň saglygy, ösüşi, okuwy barada alada etmäge, olary zähmete taýýarlamaga, kanunlara, taryhy we milli däp-dessurlara hormat goýmak medeniýetini olaryň aňyna ornaşdyrmaga hukuklydyrlar we borçludyrlar. … (40-nji madda.)
Education
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School is obligatory for children of both genders, within the conditions determined by the law.
The State and the public collectivities assure the education of children. They create the conditions favorable for this education.
The State assures the promotion and the development of general public teaching, of the technical teaching and of professional training as well as the expansion of all the sectors [filières], according to the international norms of quality and in relation to the needs of the labor market.
… (Art. 10) - French
L'école est obligatoire pour les enfants des deux sexes, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi.
L'Etat et les collectivités publiques assurent l’éducation des enfants. Ils créent les conditions favorables à cette éducation.
L'Etat assure la promotion et le développement de l'enseignement public général, de l’enseignement technique et de la formation professionnelle ainsi que l’expansion de toutes les filières, selon les normes internationales de qualité et en rapport avec les besoins du marché du travail.
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Education
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The care and the education to be given to the children constitute, for the parents, a natural right and a duty which they exercise under the surveillance [and] with the aid of the public powers.
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Les soins et l’éducation à donner aux enfants constituent, pour les parents, un droit naturel et un devoir qu’ils exercent sous la surveillance et avec l’aide des pouvoirs publics.
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Education
- EnglishThe family is the source of the education and the parents are entitled to choose what is to be taught [impartirse] to their minor children. The State may subsidize the gratuitous private educational centers and the law will regulate what is relative to this matter.
… (Art. 73) - SpanishLa familia es fuente de la educación y los padres tienen derecho a escoger la que ha de impartirse a sus hijos menores. El Estado podrá subvencionar a los centros educativos privados gratuitos y la ley regulará lo relativo a esta materia.
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Education
- EnglishAll children of school age shall be entitled to free instruction in primary schools. Parents or guardians making their own arrangements for their children or wards to receive instruction equivalent to the general primary school standard shall not be obliged to have their children or wards taught in a publicly provided school. (Sec. 76)
- DanishAlle børn i den undervisningspligtige alder har ret til fri undervisning i folkeskolen. Forældre eller værger, der selv sørger for, at børnene får en undervisning, der kan stå mål med, hvad der almindeligvis kræves i folkeskolen, er ikke pligtige at lade børnene undervise i folkeskolen. (§ 76)