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Education
Pakistan
- 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
Burkina Faso
- English
Every citizen has the right to instruction.
Public education is secular.
… (Art. 27) - French
Tout citoyen a le droit à l'instruction.
L'enseignement public est laïc.
… (Art. 27)
Education
Paraguay
- EnglishElementary [básica] school education is obligatory. In the public schools it will have a gratuitous character. The State shall promote middle, technical, agricultural, industrial, and superior or university teaching, as well as scientific and technological research.
The organization of the educational system is an essential responsibility of the State, with the participation of the different educational communities. This system will include the public and private sectors, as well as the school and extracurricular areas [ámbito]. (Art. 76) - SpanishLa educación escolar básica es obligatoria. En las escuelas públicas tendrá carácter gratuito. El Estado fomentará la enseñanza media, técnica, agropecuaria, industrial y la superior o universitaria, así como la investigación científica y tecnológica.
La organización del sistema educativo es responsabilidad esencial del Estado, con la participación de las distintas comunidades educativas. Este sistema abarcará a los sectores públicos y privados, así como al ámbito escolar y extraescolar. (Art. 76)
Education
Sri Lanka
- English…
3. Education and Educational Services– Education to the extent set out in Appendix III.
… (Ninth Schedule, List I: Provincial Council List) - Sinhala…
3. අධ්යාපනය සහ අධ්යාපන සේවා - III වන පරිශිෂ්ටයේ දක්වා ඇති ප්රමාණයට, අධ්යාපනය.
… (නව වෙනි උපලේඛනය, I වෙනි ලැයිස්තුව: පළාත් සභා ලැයිස්තුව)
Education
Chad
- English…
The law defines the fundamental principles:
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- of education [enseignement] … (Art. 127) - Arabic...
يحدد القانون المبادئ الأساسية:
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للتعليم... (المادة 127) - French…
La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux :
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- de l'enseignement … (Art. 127)
Education
Congo
- EnglishThe State assures the fulfillment of youth. Under this title, it guarantees notably:
• the right to education [education] and the equal access to education [enseignement] and to training [formation];
• obligatory school attendance [scolarité] until the age of sixteen (16) years. (Art. 29) - FrenchL’Etat assure l’épanouissement de la jeunesse. A ce titre, il garantit notamment:
- le droit à l’éducation et l’égal accès à l’enseignement et à la formation;
- la scolarité obligatoire jusqu’à l’âge de seize (16) ans. (Art. 29)
Education
South Sudan
- English1. All levels of government shall:
a. promote education at their respective levels to create the necessary qualified cadres for development;
b. mobilize public, private and communal resources and capabilities for education ...
2. The National Government shall:
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b. endeavour to avail the necessary financial resources to make education affordable at secondary and higher levels, including technical and vocational training, in order to bridge the educational gap caused by the collapse of educational services during the years of conflict.
… (Art. 38)
Education
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishEvery person has the right to a full, high-quality, ongoing education under conditions and circumstances of equality, subject only to such limitations as derive from such persons own aptitudes, vocation and aspirations. Education is obligatory at all levels from maternal to the diversified secondary level. Education offered at State institutions is free of charge up to the undergraduate university level. To this end, the State shall make a priority investment in accordance with United Nations recommendations. … (Art. 103)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a una educación integral, de calidad, permanente, en igualdad de condiciones y oportunidades, sin más limitaciones que las derivadas de sus aptitudes, vocación y aspiraciones. La educación es obligatoria en todos sus niveles, desde el maternal hasta el nivel medio diversificado. La impartida en las instituciones del Estado es gratuita hasta el pregrado universitario. A tal fin, el Estado realizará una inversión prioritaria, de conformidad con las recomendaciones de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas. ... (Art. 103)
Education
Andorra
- English1. All persons have the right to education, which shall be orientated towards the dignity and full development of the human personality, thus strengthening the respect for freedom and fundamental rights.
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3. Parents have the right to decide the type of education for their children. They also have the right to moral or religious instruction for their children in accordance with their own convictions. (Art. 20) - Catalan1. Tota persona té dret a l’educació, la qual s’ha d’orientar vers el desenvolupament ple de la personalitat humana I de la dignitat, tot enfortint el respecte a la llibertat I als drets fonamentals.
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3. Els pares tenen dret a escollir el tipus d'educació que hagin de rebre els seus fills. Igualment, tenen dret a una educació moral o religiosa per a llurs fills d'acord amb les conviccions pròpies. (Art. 20)
Education
Egypt
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to education. The goals of education are to build the Egyptian character, preserve the national identity, root the scientific method of thinking, develop talents and promote innovation, establish cultural and spiritual values, and found the concepts of citizenship, tolerance and non-discrimination. The State shall observe the goals of education in the educational curricula and methods, and provide education in accordance with international quality standards.
Education is compulsory until the end of the secondary stage or its equivalent. The State shall provide free education in the various stages in the State's educational institutions according to the Law.
The State shall allocate a percentage of government spending to education equivalent to at least 4% of the Gross National Product (GNP), which shall gradually increase to comply with international standards.
The State shall supervise education to ensure that all public and private schools and institutes abide by its educational policies. (Art. 19) - Arabicالتّعليم حقّ لكلّ مواطن، هدفه بناء الشّخصية المصرية، والحفاظ على الهويّة الوطنية، وتأصيل المنهج العلمى فى التفكير، وتنمية المواهب وتشجيع الابتكار، وترسيخ القيم الحضارية والرّوحية، وإرساء مفاهيم المواطنة والتسامح وعدم التمييز، وتلتزم الدولة بمراعاة أهدافه فى مناهج التعليم ووسائله، وتوفيره وفقاً لمعايير الجودة العالمية.
التّعليم إلزاميّ حتى نهاية المرحلة الثانويّة أو ما يعادلها، وتكفل الدّولة مجانيته بمراحله المختلفة في مؤسّسات الدّولة التّعليمية، وفقاً للقانون.
تلتزم الدّولة بتخصيص نسبة من الإنفاق الحكومى للتّعليم لا تقل عن 4% من الناتج القومى الإجمالى، تتصاعد تدريجيا حتى تتّفق مع المعايير العالمية.
تشرف الدّولة على التّعليم لضمان التزام جميع المدارس والمعاهد العامة والخاصّة بالسّياسات التّعليمية لها. (المادّة 19)