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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
- English1. Everyone has the right to receive education and the right to choose the form of education they receive.
2. Pre-school education shall be guaranteed in accordance with the procedures established by law. Elementary and basic education shall be compulsory. General education shall be fully funded by the State, in accordance with the procedures established by law. Citizens shall have the right to state-funded vocational and higher education, in accordance with the procedures established by law.
… (Art. 27) - Georgian1. ყველას აქვს განათლების მიღებისა და მისი ფორმის არჩევის უფლება.
2. სკოლამდელი აღზრდა და განათლება უზრუნველყოფილია კანონით დადგენილი წესით. დაწყებითი და საბაზო განათლება სავალდებულოა. ზოგად განათლებას კანონით დადგენილი წესით სრულად აფინანსებს სახელმწიფო. მოქალაქეებს უფლება აქვთ კანონით დადგენილი წესით სახელმწიფოს დაფინანსებით მიიღონ პროფესიული და უმაღლესი განათლება.
… (მუხლი 27)
Education
- English
(1) Every citizen has the right to receive education.
(2) Every citizen has the obligation to undertake basic education, and the government has the obligation to fund this.
(3) The government shall manage and organise one system of national education, which shall increase the level of spiritual belief, devoutness and moral character in the context of developing the life of the nation and shall be regulated by law.
(4) The state shall prioritise the budget for education to a minimum of 20% of the State Budget and of the Regional Budgets to fulfil the needs of implementation of national education.
… (Art. 31) - Indonesian
(1) Setiap warga negara berhak mendapat pendidikan.
(2) Setiap warga negara wajib mengikuti pendidikan dasar dan pemerintah wajib membiayainya.
(3) Pemerintah mengusahakan dan menyelenggarakan satu sistem pendidikan nasional, yang meningkatkan keimanan dan ketakwaan serta akhlak mulia dalam rangka mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa, yang diatur dengan undang-undang.
(4) Negara memprioritaskan anggaran pendidikan sekurang-kurangnya dua puluh persen dari anggaran pendapatan dan belanja negara serta dari anggaran pendapatan dan belanja daerah untuk memenuhi kebutuhan penyelenggaraan pendidikan nasional.
… (Pasal 31)
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
- EnglishIn order to attain the objectives specified in Article 2, the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has the duty of directing all its resources to the following goals:
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3. free education and physical training for everyone at all levels, and the facilitation and expansion of higher education;
… (Art. 3) - Persianدولت جمهوری اسلامی ایران موظف است برای نیل به اهداف مذکور در اصل دوم، همه امکانات خود را برای امور زیر به کار برد:
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3- آموزش و پرورش و تربیت بدنی رایگان برای همه در تمام سطوح، و تسهیل و تعمیم آموزش عالی
… (اصل 3)
Education
- EnglishThe State shall protect and promote the right of the citizen to a quality education at all levels and shall take every measure to progressively make this education available to all the citizens.
… (Art. 65) - Khmerរដ្ឋត្រូវការពារ និងលើកស្ទួយសិទ្ធិរបស់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ ក្នុងការទទួលការអប់រំ ប្រកបដោយគុណភាពនៅគ្រប់កម្រិត និង ត្រូវចាត់វិធានការគ្រប់បែបយ៉ាងជាជំហានៗ ដើម្បីឱ្យការអប់រំនេះ បានទៅដល់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋគ្រប់រូប។
… (មាត្រា ៦៥)
Education
- English
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(5) Women shall have the right to obtain special opportunity in education, … on the basis of positive discrimination.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali
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(५) महिलालाई शिक्षा, … मा सकारात्मक विभेदका आधारमा विशेष अवसर प्राप्त गर्ने हक हुनेछ ।
… (धारा ३८)
Education
- English
1. Everyone has the right to education.
2. basic general education is compulsory.
3. Everyone has the right to receive free pre-school, basic general, secondary general and primary vocational education in state educational organisations.
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5. The state creates equal conditions for the development of state, municipal, private and other forms of educational institutions.
… (Art. 46) - Russian
1. Каждый имеет право на образование.
2. Основное общее образование обязательно.
3. Каждый имеет право бесплатно получить дошкольное, основное общее, среднее общее и начальное профессиональное образование в государственных образовательных организациях.
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5. Государство создает равные условия для развития государственных, муниципальных, частных и других форм учебных заведений.
... (Статья 46) - Kyrgyz
1. Ар бир адам билим алууга укуктуу.
2. Негизги жалпы билим алуу милдеттүү.
3. Ар бир адам мамлекеттик билим берүү уюмдарында мектепке чейинки, жалпы негизги, орто жалпы жана баштапкы кесиптик билимди акысыз алууга укуктуу.
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5. Мамлекет мамлекеттик, муниципалдык, жеке менчик жана башка формадагы окуу жайларын өнүктүрүү үчүн бирдей шарттарды түзөт.
… (46-берене)
Education
- English(1) Without prejudice to the generality of Article 8, there shall be no discrimination against any citizen on the grounds only of religion, race, descent or place of birth—
(a) in the administration of any educational institution maintained by a public authority, and, in particular, the admission of pupils or students or the payment of fees; or
(b) in providing out of the funds of a public authority financial aid for the maintenance or education of pupils or students in any educational institution (whether or not maintained by a public authority and whether within or outside the Federation).
… (Art. 12) - Malay(1) Tanpa menjejaskan keluasan Perkara 8, tidak boleh ada diskriminasi terhadap mana-mana warganegara semata-mata atas alasan agama, ras, keturunan atau tempat lahir—
(a) dalam pentadbiran mana-mana institusi pendidikan yang disenggarakan oleh suatu pihak berkuasa awam, dan, khususnya, kemasukan murid-murid atau pelajar-pelajar atau pembayaran fi; atau
(b) dalam memberikan bantuan kewangan daripada wang sesuatu pihak berkuasa awam bagi penyenggaraan atau pendidikan murid-murid atau pelajar-pelajar di mana-mana institusi pendidikan (sama ada disenggarakan oleh suatu pihak berkuasa awam atau tidak dan sama ada di dalam atau di luar Persekutuan).
… (Perkara 12)
Education
- English1. All citizens shall have an equal right to receive an education corresponding to their abilities.
2. All citizens who have children to support shall be responsible at least for their elementary education and other education as provided by law.
3. Compulsory education shall be free.
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5. The State shall promote lifelong education.
6. Fundamental matters pertaining to the educational system, including in-school and lifelong education, administration, finance, and the status of teachers shall be determined by law. (Art. 31) - Korean①모든 국민은 능력에 따라 균등하게 교육을 받을 권리를 가진다.
②모든 국민은 그 보호하는 자녀에게 적어도 초등교육과 법률이 정하는 교육을 받게 할 의무를 진다.
③의무교육은 무상으로 한다.
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⑤국가는 평생교육을 진흥하여야 한다.
⑥학교교육 및 평생교육을 포함한 교육제도와 그 운영, 교육재정 및 교원의 지위에 관한 기본적인 사항은 법률로 정한다. (제31조 )