Constitution of the Republic of Moldova 1994, as amended to 2023
Education
  • English

    (1) The right to education shall be ensured by way of compulsory comprehensive school system, by secondary education and vocational education, higher education system, as well as by other forms of education and continuous training.
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    (4) State public education is free of charge.
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    (7) The state secondary, vocational and higher education shall be accessible to everyone on the basis of personal merits.
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    (9) The parents have prior right to choose the appropriate field of education for their children. (Art. 35)

  • Moldovian

    (1) Dreptul la învăţătură este asigurat prin învăţămîntul general obligatoriu, prin învăţămîntul liceal şi prin cel profesional, prin învăţămîntul superior, precum şi prin alte forme de instruire şi de perfecţionare.
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    (4) Învăţămîntul de stat este gratuit.
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    (7) Învăţămîntul liceal, profesional şi cel superior de stat este egal accesibil tuturor, pe bază de merit.
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    (9) Dreptul prioritar de a alege sfera de instruire a copiilor revine părinţilor. (Art. 35)

Education
  • English

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    (2) The family shall be founded … on the right and obligation of parents to ensure upbringing and education of their children.
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  • Moldovian

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    (2) Familia se întemeiază ... pe dreptul şi îndatorirea părinţilor de a asigura creşterea, educaţia şi instruirea copiilor.
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Education
  • English

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    (3) The organic laws shall govern:
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    k) general organisation of the education system;
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  • Moldovian

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    (3) Prin lege organică se reglementează:
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    (k) organizarea generală a învăţămîntului;
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1

Constitution of the Republic of Moldova 1994, as amended to 2023 (English). According to Art. 13(1): “The State language of the Republic of Moldova is the Romanian language.”

2

Constitution of the Republic of Moldova 1994, as amended to 2023 (Moldovian).

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3

This is in reference to revisions to the Constitution.

4

Articles 20 to 24 relate to access to justice, the presumption of innocence, the non-retroactivity of the law, the right of every person to be acknowledged on his/her rights and the right to life and physical and mental integrity.

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This is in reference to revisions to the Constitution.