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Education
- English(a) Everyone has the right to education without discrimination of any kind.
(b) Primary and secondary education shall be freely provided by the State. It is imperative on parents and the State to provide children with primary and secondary education. Opportunity for higher education shall be generally accessible to all citizens.
(c) Education shall strive to inculcate obedience to Islam, instil love for Islam, foster respect for human rights, and promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all people. (Art. 36) - Dhivehi(ހ) އެއްވެސް ބާވަތެއްގެ ތަފާތުކުތުމެއް ނެތި އުނގެނުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ
(ށ) ފަށާ ތަޢުލީމާއި މެދުމަދުރަސީ ތަޢުލީމު ދައުލަތުން ހިލޭ ފޯރުކޮށްދޭންވާނެއެވެ. ކުދީންނަށް ފަށާ ތަޢުލީމާއި މެދުމަދުރަސީ ތަޢުލީމު ދިނުމަކީ އެ ކުދީންގެ މައިންބަފައިންނާއި ދައުލަތުގެ މައްޗައް ލާޒިމް ކަމެކެވެ. އަދި މަތީ ތަޢުލީމު އުނގެނުމުގެ ފުރުޞަތު އެންމެހައި ރައްޔިތުންނަށް ޢާންމުކޮށް ހުޅުވައިލެވިފައި އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ.
(ނ) ތަޢުލީމީ ނިޒާމުގެ ތެރެއިން އިސްލާމްދީނަށް ބޯލަނބައި ކިޔަމަންޔަތުމަށް ބާރުއެޅުމަށާއި، އިސްލާމްދީނަށް ލޯބިޖެއްސުމަށާއި، އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތަކަށް އިޙްތިރާމް ކުރުމަށާއި، ޢާންމުކޮށް އެންމެންގެ މެދުގައި ޞުލްޙަމަސަލަސް ކަމާއި ރަހުމަތްތެރިކަން ބާއްވައިގެން އުޅުމުގެ މުހިންމުކަން އުގަންނައިދީ، މިކަންކަން ކުރިއެރުވުމަށް ބާރުއަޅާންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 36 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Education
- English
Education, … are social rights, as set forth by this Constitution.
… (Art. 6) - Portuguese
São direitos sociais a educação, ... na forma desta Constituição.
... (Art. 6)
Education
- English… Parents have the duty to provide for the support and the education of their children. They are supported in this task by the State. … (Art. 31)
- French… Les parents ont le devoir de pourvoir à l’entretien et à l’éducation de leurs enfants. Ils sont soutenus dans cette tâche par l'Etat. … (Art. 31)
Education
- English1. The state shall promote the development of culture, education, and science.
… (Art. 15) - Armenian1. Պետությունը խթանում է մշակույթի, կրթության և գիտության զարգացումը:
… (Հոդված 15)
Education
- English
(1) All educational institutions shall include the study of the Constitution as part of the curricula.
(2) They shall inculcate … respect for human rights, … teach the rights and duties of citizenship,
… (Art. XIV, Sec. 3) - Filipino
(1) Dapat maging bahagi ng kurikula ang pag-aaral ng Konstitusyon sa lahat ng mga institusyong pang-edukasyon.(2) Dapat nilang ikintal ang, ... paggalang sa mga karapatang pantao, ... ituro ang mga karapatan at mga tungkulin ng pagkamamamayan,
… (Art. XIV, Seksyon 3)
Education
- 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
- English
I. Education is one of the most important functions and primary financial responsibilities of the State, which has the mandatory obligation to sustain, guarantee and coordinate it.
II. The State and society have complete control of the educational system, which consists of regular education, alternative and special education, and higher education for professional training. The educational system develops its processes on the basis of the criteria of harmony and coordination.
III. The educational system is composed of public educational institutions, private educational institutions and those which are contracted. (Art. 77) - Spanish
I. La educación constituye una función suprema y primera responsabilidad financiera del Estado, que tiene la obligación indeclinable de sostenerla, garantizarla y gestionarla.
II. El Estado y la sociedad tienen tuición plena sobre el sistema educativo, que comprende la educación regular, la alternativa y especial, y la educación superior de formación profesional. El sistema educativo desarrolla sus procesos sobre la base de criterios de armonía y coordinación.
III. El sistema educativo está compuesto por las instituciones educativas fiscales, instituciones educativas privadas y de convenio. (Art. 77)
Education
- English1. Every person has the right to receive, and every person or institution has the right to give, instruction or education subject to such formalities, conditions or restrictions as are in accordance with the relevant communal law and are necessary only in the interests of the security of the Republic or the constitutional order or the public safety or the public order or the public health or the public morals or the standard and quality of education or for the protection of the rights and liberties of others including the right of the parents to secure for their children such education as is in conformity with their religious convictions.
2. Free primary education shall be made available by the Greek and the Turkish Communal Chambers in the respective communal primary schools.
3. Primary education shall be compulsory for all citizens of such school age as may be determined by a relevant communal law.
4. Education, other than primary education, shall be made available by the Greek and the Turkish Communal Chambers, in deserving and appropriate cases, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by a relevant communal law. (Art. 20) - Greek1. Έκαστος έχει το δικαίωμα να εκπαιδεύηται και έκαστον άτομον ή ίδρυμα έχει το δικαίωμα να παρέχη εκπαίδευσιν τηρουμένων των διατυπώσεων, όρων και περιορισμών των επιβαλλομένων υπό του οικείου κοινοτικού νόμου των αναγκαίων μόνον προς το συμφέρον της ασφαλείας της Δημοκρατίας ή της συνταγματικής τάξεως ή της δημοσίας ασφαλείας ή της δημοσίας τάξεως ή της δημοσίας υγιείας ή των δημοσίων ηθών ή του βαθμού και της ποιότητος της παιδείας ή προς προστασίαν των δικαιωμάτων και ελευθεριών των άλλων, συμπεριλαμβανομένου και του δικαιώματος των γονέων, όπως διασφαλίζωσιν υπέρ των τέκνων αυτών εκπαίδευσιν συνάδουσαν προς τας θρησκευτικάς αυτών πεποιθήσεις.
2. Μερίμνη της ελληνικής και της τουρκικής Κοινοτικής Συνελεύσεως ή στοιχειώδης εκπαίδευσις θέλει καταστή δωρεάν προσιτή εν τοις αντιστοίχοις κοινοτικοίς σχολείοις της στοιχειώδους εκπαιδεύσεως.
3. Η στοιχειώδης εκπαίδευσις είναι υποχρεωτική διά πάντας τους πολίτας τους έχοντας συμπληρώσει την απαιτουμένην ηλικίαν, ως θέλει ορίσει ο οικείος κοινοτικός νόμος.
4. Μερίμνη της ελληνικής και της τουρκικής Κοινοτικής Συνελεύσεως θα καταστή προσιτή πλην της στοιχειώδους και η περαιτέρω εκπαίδευσις εις ενδεδειγμένα και άξια υποστηρίξεως πρόσωπα, εφ’ ους όρους και προϋποθέσεις θα ορίση ο οικείος κοινοτικός νόμος. (Αρθρον 20) - Turkish1. İlgili cemaat kanununa uygun ve yalnız Cumhuriyetin güvenliği veya Anayasa düzeni veya kamu güvenliği veya kamu düzeni veya kamu sağlığı veya kamu ahlakı veya eğitim seviye ve niteliği yararı için veya ana babanın çocuklarına dini inançlarına uygun bir eğitim sağlamak hakları dâhil olmak üzere, başkalarının hak ve hürriyetlerinin korunması için gerekli formalitelere, şartlara veya kısıtlamalara tabi olmak kaydı ile, her şahıs, öğretim veya eğitim görmek ve her şahıs veya müessese, öğretmek veya eğitmek hakkına sahiptir.
2. İlk eğitimi Rum ve Türk Cemaat Meclisleri kendi Cemaat İlkokullarında parasız sağlayacaklardır.
3. İlk eğitim, ilgili cemaat kanununca belirlenecek okul çağındaki bütün vatandaşlar için mecburidir.
4. İlk eğitimin dışındaki eğitim, layık ve uygun bulunan durumlarda, Rum ve Türk Cemaat Meclislerince, ilgili bir cemaat kanunu ile belirlenecek hüküm ve şartlara göre sağlanacaktır. (Madde 20)
Education
- English1. The State shall recognise and guarantee that every citizen has the right to education and culture, and it is incumbent upon it to promote the establishment of a public system of universal and compulsory basic education that is free of charge in accordance with its ability and in conformity with the law.
2. Everyone has the right to equal opportunities for education and vocational training.
3. The State shall recognise and supervise private and co-operative education.
4. The State should ensure the access of every citizen, in accordance to their abilities, to the highest levels of education, scientific research and artistic creativity.
… (Sec. 59) - Tetum1. Estadu rekoñese no garante sidadaun hotu nia direitu ba edukasaun no kultura, nune’e mós harii sistema ensinu báziku universál, obrigatóriu no wainhira bele, saugati, tuir lei haruka.
2. Ema hotu iha direitu hanesan, ba oportunidade atu eskola no ba formasaun serbisu/profisaun nian.
3. Estadu rekoñese no fiskaliza eskola partikulár no kooperativu sira.
4. Estadu tenki garante ba sidadaun hotu-hotu, tuir sira-nia kapasidade, atu bele hetan eskola boot kona-ba investigasaun sientífika no hamoris/haburas arte.
… (Art. 59) - Portuguese1. O Estado reconhece e garante ao cidadão o direito à educação e à cultura, competindo-lhe criar um sistema público de ensino básico universal, obrigatório e, na medida das suas possibilidades, gratuito, nos termos da lei.
2. Todos têm direito a igualdade de oportunidades de ensino e formação profissional.
3. O Estado reconhece e fiscaliza o ensino privado e cooperativo.
4. O Estado deve garantir a todos os cidadãos, segundo as suas capacidades, o acesso aos graus mais elevados do ensino, da investigação científica e da criação artística.
... (Art. 59)
Education
- 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)