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Education
- English(1) Parliament passes constitutional, organic, and ordinary laws.
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(3) Organic laws shall regulate:
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n) the general organisation of education;
… (Art. 73) - Romanian(1) Parlamentul adoptă legi constituţionale, legi organice şi legi ordinare.
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(3) Prin lege organică se reglementează:
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n) organizarea generală a învăţământului;
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Education
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The duty of the State towards education shall be fulfilled by ensuring the following:
I – mandatory basic education, free of charge, for every individual from the age of 4 (four) through the age of 17 (seventeen), including the assurance of its free offer to all those who did not have access to it at the proper age;
II – progressive universalization of the free high-school education;
III – specialized schooling for the handicapped, preferably in the regular school system;
IV – infant education to children of up to 5 (five) years of age in day-care centers and pre-schools;
V – access to higher levels of education, research and artistic creation according to individual capacity;
VI – provision of regular night courses adequate to the conditions of the student;
VII – assistance to students in all grades of basic education, by means of supplementary programmes providing school materials, transportation, food, and health care.
Paragraph 1. The access to compulsory and free education is a subjective public right.
Paragraph 2. The competent authority shall be liable for the failure of the Government in providing compulsory education, or providing it irregularly.
Paragraph 3. The Government has the power to take a census of elementary school students, call them for enrollment and ensure that parents or guardians see to their children’s attendance to school. (Art. 208) - Portuguese
O dever do Estado com a educação será efetivado mediante a garantia de:
I - educação básica obrigatória e gratuita dos 4 (quatro) aos 17 (dezessete) anos de idade, assegurada inclusive sua oferta gratuita para todos os que a ela não tiveram acesso na idade própria;
II - progressiva universalização do ensino médio gratuito;
III - atendimento educacional especializado aos portadores de deficiência, preferencialmente na rede regular de ensino;
IV - educação infantil, em creche e pré-escola, às crianças até 5 (cinco) anos de idade;
V - acesso aos níveis mais elevados do ensino, da pesquisa e da criação artística, segundo a capacidade de cada um;
VI - oferta de ensino noturno regular, adequado às condições do educando;
VII - atendimento ao educando, em todas as etapas da educação básica, por meio de programas suplementares de material didáticoescolar, transporte, alimentação e assistência à saúde.
§ 1º - O acesso ao ensino obrigatório e gratuito é direito público subjetivo.
§ 2º - O não-oferecimento do ensino obrigatório pelo Poder Público, ou sua oferta irregular, importa responsabilidade da autoridade competente.
§ 3º - Compete ao Poder Público recensear os educandos no ensino fundamental, fazer-lhes a chamada e zelar, junto aos pais ou responsáveis, pela freqüência à escola. (Art. 208)
Education
- English1. The citizens shall be guaranteed free secondary education in state educational establishments. Secondary education shall be obligatory.
2. A citizen shall have the right to obtain a higher education on a competitive basis in a state higher educational institution.
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4. The state shall set uniform compulsory standards in education. The activity of any educational establishment must comply with these standards. (Art. 30) - Kazak1. Азаматтардың мемлекеттiк оқу орындарында тегiн орта бiлiм алуына кепiлдiк берiледi. Орта бiлiм алу мiндеттi.
2. Азаматтың мемлекеттiк жоғары оқу орнында конкурстық негiзде тегiн жоғары бiлiм алуға құқығы бар.
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4. Мемлекет бiлiм берудiң жалпыға мiндеттi стандарттарын белгiлейдi. Кез келген оқу орнының қызметi осы стандарттарға сай келуi керек. (30-бап)
Education
- English1 The Confederation and the Cantons shall, as a complement to personal responsibility and private initiative, endeavour to ensure that:
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f. children and young people as well as persons of employable age can obtain an education and undergo basic and advanced training in accordance with their abilities;
… (Art. 41) - French1 La Confédération et les cantons s’engagent, en complément de la responsabilité individuelle et de l’initiative privée, à ce que:
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f. les enfants et les jeunes, ainsi que les personnes en âge de travailler puissent bénéficier d’une formation initiale et d’une formation continue correspondant à leurs aptitudes;
… (Art. 41) - German1 Bund und Kantone setzen sich in Ergänzung zu persönlicher Verantwortung und privater Initiative dafür ein, dass:
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f. Kinder und Jugendliche sowie Personen im erwerbsfähigen Alter sich nach ihren Fähigkeiten bilden, aus- und weiterbilden können;
… (Art. 41) - Italian1 A complemento della responsabilità e dell’iniziativa private, la Confederazione e i Cantoni si adoperano affinché:
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f. i fanciulli e gli adolescenti nonché le persone in età lavorativa possano istruirsi e perfezionarsi secondo le loro capacità;
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Education
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Mothers and fathers have essential responsibilities and roles in the holistic education and upbringing them as citizens with moral, ethical, and civic values in correspondence with life within our socialist society.
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Las madres y los padres tienen responsabilidades y funciones esenciales en la educación y formación integral de las nuevas generaciones en los valores morales, éticos y cívicos, en correspondencia con la vida en nuestra sociedad socialista.
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Education
- EnglishEducation is free so long as it does not disturb the public order, does not violate the morals, and does not touch the dignity of any religion or creed. … (Art. 10)
- Arabicالتعليم حر ما لم يخل بالنظام العام أو ينافي الآداب أو يتعرض لكرامة أحد الأديان أو المذاهب. … (المادّة 10)
Education
- EnglishEvery person has the following fundamental duties to himself and his descendants and to others –
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(h) in the case of a parent, to support, assist and educate all his children, legitimate and illegitimate, and in particular to give them a true understanding of their fundamental rights and duties and of the national objectives and of the culture and customs of the people of Vanuatu;
… (Art. 7) - FrenchToute personne a les devoirs fondamentaux suivants envers elle-même, ses descendants et autrui:
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h) si elle est parent, élever, assister et éduquer tous ses enfants, légitimes ou naturels, et leur apporter en particulier une connaissance véritable de leurs droits et devoirs fondamentaux, des objectifs nationaux, de la culture et des coutumes du peuple de Vanuatu;
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Education
- EnglishThe children born in or out of matrimony and the adopted [ones], have equal rights before their parents. [It] is the obligation of these to give their children protection, assistance, education and security.
… (Art. 36) - SpanishLos hijos nacidos dentro o fuera de matrimonio y los adoptivos, tienen iguales derechos frente a sus padres. Es obligación de éstos dar a sus hijos protección, asistencia, educación y seguridad.
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Education
- EnglishThe State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years in such manner as may be determined by law. (Art. 25A)
- Urduریاست پانچ سے سولہ سال تک کی عمر کے تمام بچوں کے لیے مذکورہ طریقہ کار پر جیسا کہ قانون کے ذریعے مقرر کیا جائے مفت اور لازمی تعلیم فراہم کرے گی۔ (آرٹیکل ۲۵ الف)
Education
- English
The State provides for the education [education] of youth by the public schools. Primary education [enseignement] is obligatory. The State assures, progressively, the gratuity of public education. (Art. 13)
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L'Etat pourvoit à l'éducation de la jeunesse par des écoles publiques. L'enseignement primaire est obligatoire. L'Etat assure progressivement la gratuité de l'enseignement public. (Art. 13)