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Education
- English1 The Cantons are responsible for the system of school education.
2 They shall ensure the provision of an adequate basic education that is available to all children. Basic education is mandatory and is managed or supervised by the state. At state schools it is free of charge.
3 The Cantons shall ensure that adequate special needs education is provided to all children and young people with disabilities up to the age of 20.
4 Where harmonisation of school education is not achieved by means of coordination in the areas of school entry age and compulsory school attendance, the duration and objectives of levels of education, and the transition for one level to another, as well as the recognition of qualifications, the Confederation shall issue regulations to achieve such harmonisation.
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6 The Cantons shall participate in the drafting of federal legislation on school education that affects cantonal responsibilities, and special account shall be taken of their opinions. (Art. 62) - French1 L’instruction publique est du ressort des cantons.
2 Les cantons pourvoient à un enseignement de base suffisant ouvert à tous les enfants. Cet enseignement est obligatoire et placé sous la direction ou la surveillance des autorités publiques. Il est gratuit dans les écoles publiques.
3 Les cantons pourvoient à une formation spéciale suffisante pour les enfants et adolescents handicapés, au plus tard jusqu’à leur 20e anniversaire.
4 Si les efforts de coordination n’aboutissent pas à une harmonisation de l’instruction publique concernant la scolarité obligatoire, l’âge de l’entrée à l’école, la durée et les objectifs des niveaux d’enseignement et le passage de l’un à l’autre, ainsi que la reconnaissance des diplômes, la Confédération légifère dans la mesure nécessaire.
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6 Les cantons sont associés à la préparation des actes de la Confédération qui affectent leurs compétences; leur avis revêt un poids particulier. (Art. 62) - German1 Für das Schulwesen sind die Kantone zuständig.
2 Sie sorgen für einen ausreichenden Grundschulunterricht, der allen Kindern offen steht. Der Grundschulunterricht ist obligatorisch und untersteht staatlicher Leitung oder Aufsicht. An öffentlichen Schulen ist er unentgeltlich.
3 Die Kantone sorgen für eine ausreichende Sonderschulung aller behinderten Kinder und Jugendlichen bis längstens zum vollendeten 20. Altersjahr.
4 Kommt auf dem Koordinationsweg keine Harmonisierung des Schulwesens im Bereich des Schuleintrittsalters und der Schulpflicht, der Dauer und Ziele der Bildungsstufen und von deren Übergängen sowie der Anerkennung von Abschlüssen zustande, so erlässt der Bund die notwendigen Vorschriften.
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6 Bei der Vorbereitung von Erlassen des Bundes, welche die Zuständigkeit der Kantone betreffen, kommt der Mitwirkung der Kantone besonderes Gewicht zu. (Art. 62) - Italian1 Il settore scolastico compete ai Cantoni.
2 I Cantoni provvedono a una sufficiente istruzione scolastica di base, accessibile a tutti i giovani. L’istruzione di base è obbligatoria e sottostà alla direzione o vigilanza dello Stato. Nelle scuole pubbliche è gratuita.
3 I Cantoni provvedono altresì a una sufficiente istruzione scolastica speciale per tutti i fanciulli e giovani disabili, fino al massimo al compimento del ventesimo anno di età.
4 Se gli sforzi di coordinamento non sfociano in un’armonizzazione del settore scolastico per quanto riguarda l’età d’inizio della scolarità e la scuola dell’obbligo, la durata e gli obiettivi delle fasi della formazione e il passaggio dall’una all’altra fase, nonché il riconoscimento dei diplomi, la Confederazione emana le norme necessarie.
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6 È attribuita particolare importanza alla partecipazione dei Cantoni all’elaborazione degli atti legislativi federali che concernono le loro competenze. (Art. 62)
Education
- English(1) Everyone has the right to education. …
(2) Education shall aim at the full development of human personality with due respect for the democratic principles of coexistence and for basic rights and freedoms.
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(4) Elementary education is compulsory and free.
(5) The public authorities guarantee the right of all to education, through general education programming, with the effective participation of all sectors concerned and the setting-up of educational centres.
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(8) The public authorities shall inspect and standardise the educational system in order to ensure compliance with the law.
... (Sec. 27) - Spanish1. Todos tienen el derecho a la educación. …
2. La educación tendrá por objeto el pleno desarrollo de la personalidad humana en el respeto a los principios democráticos de convivencia y a los derechos y libertades fundamentales.
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4. La enseñanza básica es obligatoria y gratuita.
5. Los poderes públicos garantizan el derecho de todos a la educación, mediante una programación general de la enseñanza, con participación efectiva de todos los sectores afectados y la creación de centros docentes.
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8. Los poderes públicos inspeccionarán y homologarán el sistema educativo para garantizar el cumplimiento de las leyes.
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Education
- EnglishEveryone has the right to basic education free of charge. Provisions on the duty to receive education are laid down by an Act.
The public authorities shall, as provided in more detail by an Act, guarantee for everyone equal opportunity to receive other educational services in accordance with their ability and special needs, as well as the opportunity to develop themselves without being prevented by economic hardship.
… (Sec. 16) - FinnishJokaisella on oikeus maksuttomaan perusopetukseen. Oppivelvollisuudesta säädetään lailla.
Julkisen vallan on turvattava, sen mukaan kuin lailla tarkemmin säädetään, jokaiselle yhtäläinen mahdollisuus saada kykyjensä ja erityisten tarpeidensa mukaisesti myös muuta kuin perusopetusta sekä kehittää itseään varattomuuden sitä estämättä.
… (16 §) - SwedishAlla har rätt till avgiftsfri grundläggande utbildning. Bestämmelser om läroplikten utfärdas genom lag.
Det allmänna skall, enligt vad som närmare bestäms genom lag, säkerställa lika möjligheter för var och en att oavsett medellöshet enligt sin förmåga och sina särskilda behov få även annan än grundläggande utbildning samt utveckla sig själv.
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Education
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1. The state, within its constitutional powers and the means at its disposal, as well as in support of the private initiative and responsibility, aims towards:
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ç) education and qualification according to ability for children and the young, as well as for unemployed persons;
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1. Shteti, brenda kompetencave kushtetuese dhe mjeteve që disponon, si dhe në plotësim të nismës dhe të përgjegjësisë private, synon:
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ç) arsimimin dhe kualifikimin sipas aftësive të fëmijëve dhe të të rinjve, si dhe të personave të pazënë me punë;
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Education
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5. Parents have the right and the duty to educate and maintain their children.
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5. Os pais têm o direito e o dever de educação e manutenção dos filhos.
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Education
- English(1) Everyone shall have the right to education.
(2) School attendance up to the age of 16 shall be compulsory.
(3) Primary and secondary education in state and municipal schools shall be free. In circumstances established by law, the higher educational establishments shall provide education free of charge.
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(6) The State shall promote education by opening and financing schools, by supporting capable school and university students, and by providing opportunities for occupational training and retraining. It shall exercise control over all kinds and levels of schooling. (Art. 53) - Bulgarian(1) Всеки има право на образование.
(2) Училищното обучение до 16-годишна възраст е задължително.
(3) Основното и средното образование в държавните и общинските училища е безплатно. При определени от закона условия образованието във висшите държавни училища е безплатно.
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(6) Държавата насърчава образованието, като създава и финансира училища, подпомага способни ученици и студенти, създава условия за професионално обучение и преквалификация. Тя упражнява контрол върху всички видове и степени училища. (Чл. 53)
Education
- English1) The State shall support and promote instruction and schooling.
2) It shall provide appropriate stipends to help talented students without financial means attend institutes of higher education. (Art. 17) - German1) Der Staat unterstützt und fördert das Unterrichts- und Bildungswesen.
2) Er wird unbemittelten, gut veranlagten Schülern den Besuch höherer Schulen durch Gewährung von angemessenen Stipendien erleichtern. (Art. 17)
Education
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Parents shall be obliged to take care of their children, to bring them up and educate them.
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Roditelji su obavezni da brinu o djeci, da ih vaspitavaju i školuju.
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Education
- EnglishAll children covered by compulsory schooling shall be entitled to a free basic education in the public education system. The public institutions shall be responsible also for the provision of higher education.
… (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 18) - SwedishAlla barn som omfattas av den allmänna skolplikten har rätt till kostnadsfri grundläggande utbildning i allmän skola. Det allmänna ska svara också för att högre utbildning finns.
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Education
- English1 The State acknowledges that the primary and natural educator of the child is the Family and guarantees to respect the inalienable right and duty of parents to provide, according to their means, for the religious and moral, intellectual, physical and social education of their children.
2 Parents shall be free to provide this education in their homes or in private schools or in schools recognised or established by the State.
3 1° The State shall not oblige parents in violation of their conscience and lawful preference to send their children to schools established by the State, or to any particular type of school designated by the State.
2° The State shall, however, as guardian of the common good, require in view of actual conditions that the children receive a certain minimum education, moral, intellectual and social.
4 The State shall provide for free primary education and shall endeavour to supplement and give reasonable aid to private and corporate educational initiative, and, when the public good requires it, provide other educational facilities or institutions with due regard, however, for the rights of parents, especially in the matter of religious and moral formation. (Art. 42) - Irish Gaelic1 Admhaíonn an Stát gurb é an Teaghlach is múinteoir príomha dúchasach don leanbh, agus ráthaíonn gan cur isteach ar cheart doshannta ná ar dhualgas doshannta tuistí chun oideachas de réir a n-acmhainne a chur ar fáil dá gclainn i gcúrsaí creidimh, moráltachta, intleachta, coirp agus comhdhaonnachta.
2 Tig le tuistí an t-oideachas sin a chur ar fáil dá gclainn ag baile nó i scoileanna príobháideacha nó i scoileanna a admhaítear nó a bhunaítear ag an Stát.
3 1° Ní cead don Stát a chur d’fhiacha ar thuistí, in aghaidh a gcoinsiasa nó a rogha dleathaí, a gclann a chur ar scoileanna a bhunaítear ag an Stát nó ar aon chineál áirithe scoile a ainmnítear ag an Stát.
2° Ach ós é an Stát caomhnóir leasa an phobail ní foláir dó, toisc cor an lae, é a dhéanamh éigeantach minimum áirithe oideachais a thabhairt do na leanaí i gcúrsaí moráltachta, intleachta agus comhdhaonnachta.
4 Ní foláir don Stát socrú a dhéanamh chun bunoideachas a bheith ar fáil in aisce, agus iarracht a dhéanamh chun cabhrú go réasúnta agus chun cur le tionscnamh oideachais idir phríobháideach agus chumannta agus, nuair is riachtanas chun leasa an phobail é, áiseanna nó fundúireachtaí eile oideachais a chur ar fáil, ag féachaint go cuí, áfach, do chearta tuistí, go mór mór maidir le múnlú na haigne i gcúrsaí creidimh is moráltachta. (Airteagal 42)