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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
- EnglishThe State shall promote the vocational and technical training of workers. (Art. 140)
- SpanishEl Estado promoverá la formación profesional y la capacitación técnica de los trabajadores. (Art. 140)
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
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Parents are obliged to support, educate and protect their children to ensure their proper physical and spiritual upbringing and development, and the latter are obliged to respect and assist their parents.
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Los padres están obligados a alimentar, educar y proteger a sus hijos para que obtengan una buena crianza y un adecuado desarrollo físico y espiritual, y éstos a respetarlos y asistirlos.
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Education
- EnglishThe UAE has exclusive legislative and executive jurisdiction in the following matters:
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11. Education.
… (Art. 120) - Arabicينفرد الاتحاد بالتشريع والتنفيذ في الشؤون التالية :
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11. التعليم.
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Education
- EnglishAll persons have the right to a scholastic education. It is provided by national education.
National education consists of public establishments and approved private establishments.
The law establishes the conditions of creation and of functioning of these establishments.
The parents have the right to choose the mode of education to be given to their children.
Primary education is obligatory and free in the public establishments. (Art. 43) - FrenchToute personne a droit à l’éducation scolaire. Il y est pourvu par l’enseignement national.
L’enseignement national comprend les établissements publics et les établissements privés agréés.
La loi fixe les conditions de création et de fonctionnement de ces établissements.
Les parents ont le droit de choisir le mode d’éducation à donner à leurs enfants.
L’enseignement primaire est obligatoire et gratuit dans les établissements publics. (Art. 43)
Education
- EnglishThe Law determines the fundamental principles:
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- of training [l'enseignement], of technology and of scientific research;
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- of education;
… (Art. 100) - FrenchLa loi détermine les principes fondamentaux :
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- de l'enseignement, de la technologie et de la recherche scientifique ;
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- de l'éducation ;
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Education
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Both the educational system and regime are decentralized.
The State coordinates the education policy. It formulates the general guidelines of the plans of study as well as the minimum requirements of the organization of the education centers. It oversees their compliance and the quality of the education.
It is the duty of the State to assure that no one is prevented from receiving adequate education by virtue of their economic situation or of mental or physical limitations.
Education is a fundamental human right which guarantees the development of the person and the society, for which the State annually invests no less than 6% of GDP [PIB: Product Bruto Interno]. (Art. 16) - Spanish
Tanto el sistema como el régimen educativo son descentralizados.
El Estado coordina la política educativa.
Formula los lineamientos generales de los planes de estudios así como los requisitos mínimos de la organización de los centros educativos. Supervisa su cumplimiento y la calidad de la educación.
Es deber del Estado asegurar que nadie se vea impedido de recibir educación adecuada por razón de su situación económica o de limitaciones mentales o físicas.
La educación es un derecho humano fundamental que garantiza el desarrollo de la persona y la sociedad, por lo que el Estado invierte anualmente no menos del 6 % del PBI. (Art. 16)
Education
- EnglishThe Republic of Senegal guarantees to all citizens the fundamental individual freedoms, the economic and social rights as well as the collective rights. These freedoms and rights are notably:
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- the right to education,
- the right to know how to read and to write, ... (Art. 8) - FrenchLa République du Sénégal garantit à tous les citoyens les libertés individuelles fondamentales, les droits économiques et sociaux ainsi que les droits collectifs. Ces libertés et droits sont notamment :
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- le droit à l'éducation,
- le droit de savoir lire et écrire, ... (Art. 8)