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Education
- EnglishWE HEREBY DECLARE that all persons in our country have the following basic obligations to themselves and their descendants, to each other, and to the Nation:-
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(h) in the case of parents, to support, assist and educate their children (whether born in or out of wedlock), and in particular to give them a true understanding of their basic rights and obligations and of the National Goals and Directive Principles;
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Education
- EnglishEducation shall promote civic-mindedness, intercultural dialogue and ethical moral values. The values shall incorporate gender equality, non differentiation of roles, non-violence, and the full enforcement of human rights. (Art. 79)
- SpanishLa educación fomentará el civismo, el diálogo intercultural y los valores ético morales. Los valores incorporarán la equidad de género, la no diferencia de roles, la no violencia y la vigencia plena de los derechos humanos. (Art. 79)
Education
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6. The State shall take care … of the development of education,
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6. სახელმწიფო ზრუნავს … განათლების, … განვითარებაზე.
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Education
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– Education is a right for every citizen. Its objective is to build the Omani character, preserve the national identity, inculcate the scientific method in thinking, develop talents, encourage innovation, consolidate civilised and spiritual values, and anchor the notions of citizenship, tolerance, and harmony.
– Education is compulsory throughout the primary education level. The state shall encourage the establishment of private schools and institutes under the supervision of the state in accordance with the provisions of the law.
– The state shall endeavour to combat illiteracy.
– The state shall ... facilitate admission to higher education equally for all on the basis of competency and merit, encourage the establishment of private and community universities, and guarantee that the quality of education in those universities is in line with international quality standards.
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– التعليم حق لكل مواطن، هدفه بناء الشخصية العمانية، والحفاظ على الهوية الوطنية، وتأصيل المنهج العلمي في التفكير، وتنمية المواهب، وتشجيع الابتكار، وترسيخ القيم الحضارية والروحية، وإرساء مفاهيم المواطنة والتسامح والتآلف.
– التعليم إلزامي حتى نهاية مرحلة التعليم الأساسي، وتشجع الدولة إنشاء المدارس والمعاهد الخاصة بإشراف من الدولة، وفقا لأحكام القانون.
– وتعمل الدولة على مكافحة الأمية.
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– الدولة ... وتيسير القبول للتعليم العالي أمام الجميع على قدم المساواة على أساس الكفاءة والجدارة، والعمل على تشجيع إنشاء الجامعات الخاصة، والأهلية، وتضمن الدولة جودة التعليم في تلك الجامعات بما يتفق ومعايير الجودة العالمية.
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Education
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The law determines fundamental principles:
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- of education
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La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux:
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- de l'enseignement
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Education
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Minimum curricula shall be established for elementary schools in order to ensure a common basic education and respect for national and regional cultural and artistic values.
Paragraph 1. The teaching of religion is optional and shall be offered during the regular school hours of public elementary schools.
Paragraph 2. Regular elementary education shall be given in the Portuguese language and Indian communities shall also be ensured the use of their native tongues and their own learning methods. (Art. 210) - Portuguese
Serão fixados conteúdos mínimos para o ensino fundamental, de maneira a assegurar formação básica comum e respeito aos valores culturais e artísticos, nacionais e regionais.
§ 1º O ensino religioso, de matrícula facultativa, constituirá disciplina dos horários normais das escolas públicas de ensino fundamental.
§ 2º O ensino fundamental regular será ministrado em língua portuguesa, assegurada às comunidades indígenas também a utilização de suas línguas maternas e processos próprios de aprendizagem. (Art. 210)
Education
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(1) A person shall be entitled to be educated through the medium of either of the National Languages:
… (Art. 21) - Sinhala
(1) යම් තැනැත්තකුට ජාතික භාෂා දෙකෙන් කවර මාධ්යයකින් වුව ද අධ්යාපනය ලැබීමට හිමිකම ඇත්තේය:
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Education
- EnglishParents have the natural right and duty to raise and to educate their children. The State and the Autonomous Collectivities see to it that they are supported in this task.
… (Art. 42) - Arabicللأولياء الحق الطبيعي وواجب تربية وتعليم أطفالهم. وتحرص الدولة والجماعات المستقلة على دعمهم في هذه المهمة.
... (المادة 42) - FrenchLes parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir d'élever et d'éduquer leurs enfants. L'Etat et les Collectivités Autonomes veillent et les soutiennent dans cette tâche.
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Education
- EnglishAll persons have the right to an integral education that is of quality, permanent, equal in conditions and opportunities, and without more limitations than those derived from their aptitudes, vocation, and aspirations. Consequently:
1. The goal of education is the integral formation of the human being for the length of his entire life, and should be oriented toward the development of his creative potential and his ethical values. It seeks access to knowledge, science, skill, and the other assets and values of culture.
2. The family is responsible for the education of its members and has the right to choose the type of education for its minor children.
3. The State guarantees free public education and declares it obligatory in initial, basic, and intermediate levels. The offer for the initial level shall be defined in the law. Superior education in the public system shall be financed by the State, guaranteeing a distribution of resources that is proportional to the educational offer of the regions, in accordance with that which the law establishes.
4. The State shall safeguard the free nature and quality of general education, the fulfillment of its goals and moral, intellectual, and physical formation of the educated. It has the obligation to offer the number of hours of instruction that assure the achievement of the educational goals.
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6. The eradication of illiteracy and the education of people with special needs and with exceptional abilities are obligations of the State.
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13. With the end of forming citizens who are conscious of their rights and duties, in all public and private educational institutions instruction in social and civic formation, teaching of the Constitution, fundamental rights and guarantees, national values and the principles of peaceful coexistence shall be obligatory. (Art. 63) - 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. En consecuencia:
1) La educación tiene por objeto la formación integral del ser humano a lo largo de toda su vida y debe orientarse hacia el desarrollo de su potencial creativo y de sus valores éticos. Busca el acceso al conocimiento, a la ciencia, a la técnica y a los demás bienes y valores de la cultura;
2) La familia es responsable de la educación de sus integrantes y tiene derecho a escoger el tipo de educación de sus hijos menores;
3) El Estado garantiza la educación pública gratuita y la declara obligatoria en el nivel inicial, básico y medio. La oferta para el nivel inicial será definida en la ley. La educación superior en el sistema público será financiada por el Estado, garantizando una distribución de los recursos proporcional a la oferta educativa de las regiones, de conformidad con lo que establezca la ley;
4) El Estado velará por la gratuidad y la calidad de la educación general, el cumplimiento de sus fines y la formación moral, intelectual y física del educando. Tiene la obligación de ofertar el número de horas lectivas que aseguren el logro de los objetivos educacionales;
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6) Son obligaciones del Estado la erradicación del analfabetismo y la educación de personas con necesidades especiales y con capacidades excepcionales;
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13) Con la finalidad de formar ciudadanas y ciudadanos conscientes de sus derechos y deberes, en todas las instituciones de educación pública y privada, serán obligatorias la instrucción en la formación social y cívica, la enseñanza de la Constitución, de los derechos y garantías fundamentales, de los valores patrios y de los principios de convivencia pacífica. (Art. 63)
Education
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Mothers and fathers or their representatives shall be at liberty to choose for their daughters and sons an education that is in line with their principles, beliefs, and pedagogical options. (Art. 29) - Spanish…
Las madres y padres o sus representantes tendrán la libertad de escoger para sus hijas e hijos una educación acorde con sus principios, creencias y opciones pedagógicas. (Art. 29)