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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)
Education
Paraguay
- EnglishAll persons have [the] right to [a] complete [integral] and permanent education, which[,] as a system and [a] process[,] is accomplished within the context of the culture of the community. Its goals [fines] are the full development of the human personality and the promotion of freedom and peace, social justice, solidarity, cooperation and the integration of the peoples; the respect for human rights and the democratic principles; the affirmation of the commitment to the Fatherland [Patria], to the cultural identity and the intellectual, moral, and civic training, as well as the elimination of the educational contents of a discriminatory character.
The eradication of illiteracy and the preparation [capacitación] for work are permanent objectives of the educational system. (Art. 73) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a la educación integral y permanente, que como sistema y proceso se realiza en el contexto de la cultura de la comunidad. Sus fines son el desarrollo pleno de la personalidad humana y la promoción de la libertad y la paz, la justicia social, la solidaridad, la cooperación y la integración de los pueblos; el respeto a los derechos humanos y los principios democráticos; la afirmación del compromiso con la Patria, de la identidad cultural y la formación intelectual, moral y cívica, así como la eliminación de los contenidos educativos de carácter discriminatorio.
La erradicación del analfabetismo y la capacitación para el trabajo son objetivos permanentes del sistema educativo. (Art. 73)
Education
Germany
- English(1) The entire school system shall be under the supervision of the state.
… (Art. 7) - German(1) Das gesamte Schulwesen steht unter der Aufsicht des Staates.
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Education
Guinea
- English… Parents have the right and duty to assure the education and the physique and moral health of their children. … (Art. 18)
- French… Les parents ont le droit et le devoir d'assurer l'éducation et la santé physique et morale de leurs enfants. … (Art. 18)
Education
Senegal
- EnglishThe State has the duty and the responsibility [charge] of the education and of the instruction of youth by the public schools.
All children, boys and girls, in all places of the national territory, have the right of acceding to school. …
All the national institutions, public or private, have the duty to make their members literate and to participate in the national effort of literacy in one of the national languages. (Art. 22) - FrenchL'Etat a le devoir et la charge de l'éducation et de la formation de la jeunesse par des écoles publiques.
Tous les enfants, garçons et filles, en tous lieux du territoire national, ont le droit d’accéder à l’école. …
Toutes les institutions nationales, publiques ou privées, ont le devoir d'alphabétiser leurs membres et de participer à l'effort national d'alphabétisation dans l'une des langues nationales. (Art. 22)
Education
Uruguay
- EnglishThe care and education of children, so that they may attain their fullest physical, intellectual, and social capacity, is the duty and the right of parents. … (Art. 41)
- SpanishEl cuidado y educación de los hijos para que éstos alcancen su plena capacidad corporal, intelectual y social, es un deber y un derecho de los padres. ... (Art. 41)
Education
Lithuania
- EnglishEducation shall be compulsory for persons under the age of 16.
Education at state and municipal schools of general education, vocational schools, and schools of further education shall be free of charge.
Higher education shall be accessible to everyone according to individual abilities. Citizens who are good at their studies shall be guaranteed education at state schools of higher education free of charge. (Art. 41) - LithuanianAsmenims iki 16 metų mokslas privalomas.
Mokymas valstybinėse ir savivaldybių bendrojo lavinimo, profesinėse bei aukštesniosiose mokyklose yra nemokamas.
Aukštasis mokslas prieinamas visiems pagal kiekvieno žmogaus sugebėjimus. Gerai besimokantiems piliečiams valstybinėse aukštosiose mokyklose laiduojamas nemokamas mokslas. (41 straipsnis)
Education
Malawi
- EnglishThe State shall actively promote the welfare and development of the people of Malawi by progressively adopting and implementing policies and legislation aimed at achieving the following goals—
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f. Education
To provide adequate resources to the education sector and devise programmes in order to—
i. eliminate illiteracy in Malawi;
ii. make primary education compulsory and free to all citizens of Malawi;
iii. offer greater access to higher learning and continuing education;
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Education
Togo
- EnglishThe State recognizes the right to education of children and creates conditions favorable to accomplish this objective.
School is obligatory for children of the two sexes until the age of 15 years.
The State assures progressively the gratuity of public education. (Art. 35) - FrenchL’Etat reconnaît le droit à l’éducation des enfants et crée les conditions favorables à cette fin.
L’école est obligatoire pour les enfants des deux sexes jusqu’à l’âge de quinze (15) ans.
L’Etat assure progressivement la gratuité de l’enseignement public. (Art. 35)