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Education
- EnglishEducation is a cornerstone in social advancement. The State shall guarantee and tend it. (Art. 13)
- Arabicالتعليم ركن أساسي لتقدم المجتمع، تكلفه الدولة وترعاه. (المادّة 13)
Education
- English(1) It shall be unlawful for an educational establishment, or the authority responsible for the control of an educational establishment, or any person concerned in the management of an educational establishment or in teaching at an educational establishment,—
(a) to refuse or fail to admit a person as a pupil or student; or
(b) to admit a person as a pupil or a student on less favourable terms and conditions than would otherwise be made available; or
(c) to deny or restrict access to any benefits or services provided by the establishment; or
(d) to exclude a person as a pupil or a student or subject him or her to any other detriment,— by reason of any of the prohibited grounds of discrimination.
(2) In this section, educational establishment includes an establishment offering any form of training or instruction and an educational establishment under the control of an organisation or association referred to in section 40. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 57)
Education
- EnglishPublic education will be organized as a complete [integral] process correlated in its various cycles, from the preschool to the university. (Art. 77)
- SpanishLa educación pública será organizada como un proceso integral correlacionado en sus diversos ciclos, desde la pre-escolar hasta la universitaria. (Art. 77)
Education
- English(1) Every citizen shall have the right of access to basic education.
(2) Every citizen shall have the right to get compulsory and free education up to the basic level and free education up to the secondary level from the State.
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(5) Every Nepalese community residing in Nepal shall have the right to get education in its mother tongue and, for that purpose, to open and operate schools and educational institutes, in accordance with law. (Art. 31) - Nepali(१) प्रत्येक नागरिकलाई आधारभूत शिक्षामा पहुँचको हक हुनेछ ।
(२) प्रत्येक नागरिकलाई राज्यबाट आधारभूत तहसम्मको शिक्षा अनिवार्य र निःशुल्क तथा माध्यमिक तहसम्मको शिक्षा निःशुल्क पाउने हक हुनेछ ।
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(५) नेपालमा बसोबास गर्ने प्रत्येक नेपाली समुदायलाई कानून बमोजिम आफ्नो मातृभाषामा शिक्षा पाउने र त्यसका लागि विद्यालय तथा शैक्षिक संस्था खोल्ने र सञ्चालन गर्ने हक हुनेछ । (धारा ३१)
Education
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Under penalty of criminal prosecution, parents have the obligation of assuring the education of their children.
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تحت طائلة المتابعات الجزائية، يلزم الأولياء بضمان تربية أبنائهم.
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Sous peine de poursuites pénales, les parents ont l'obligation d'assurer l'éducation de leurs enfants.
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Education
- EnglishThe national education system shall be aimed at developing the population's individual and collective capabilities and potential, enabling learning and the generation and use of knowledge, techniques, wisdom, arts and culture. The system shall have as its core focus the learning subject and shall function flexibly and dynamically, with an inclusive, efficient and effective approach.
The national education system shall incorporate an intercultural vision in line with the country's geographical, cultural, and linguistic diversity and respect for the rights of the communities, peoples and nations. (Art. 343) - SpanishEl sistema nacional de educación tendrá como finalidad el desarrollo de capacidades y potencialidades individuales y colectivas de la población, que posibiliten el aprendizaje, y la generación y utilización de conocimientos, técnicas, saberes, artes y cultura. El sistema tendrá como centro al sujeto que aprende, y funcionará de manera flexible y dinámica, incluyente, eficaz y eficiente.
El sistema nacional de educación integrará una visión intercultural acorde con la diversidad geográfica, cultural y lingüística del país, y el respeto a los derechos de las comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades. (Art. 343)
Education
- EnglishEducation is one of the basic pillars of social progress. The state shall ensure, foster, and endeavor to spread it. (Art. 25)
- Arabicالتّعليم دعامة أساسيّة من دعائم تقدّم المجتمع، تكفله الدّولة و ترعاه، و تسعى لنشره و تعميمه. (المادّة 25)
Education
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(18) The State shall guarantee the child’s right to education. Primary education shall be compulsory. The organization and supervision of education at all levels shall be the bounden duty of the State;
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(18) L’Etat assure à l’enfant le droit à l’instruction. L’enseignement primaire est obligatoire. L’organisation et le contrôle de l’enseignement à tous les degrés sont des devoirs impérieux de l’Etat;
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Education
- EnglishThe inhabitants have the right and the obligation to receive initial, pre-primary, primary and basic education, within the age limits established by the law.
The education provided by the State is gratuitous.
The State will provide and promote scholarships and educational credits.
Scientific, technological, and humanistic education constitute objectives that the State must guide and develop [ampliar] permanently.
The State shall promote special education, diversified [education] and extracurricular [extraescolar] [education]. (Art. 74) - SpanishLos habitantes tienen el derecho y la obligación de recibir la educación inicial, preprimaria, primaria y básica, dentro de los límites de edad que fije la ley.
La educación impartida por el Estado es gratuita.
El Estado proveerá y promoverá becas y créditos educativos.
La educación científica, la tecnológica y la humanística constituyen objetivos que el Estado deberá orientar y ampliar permanentemente.
El Estado promoverá la educación especial, la diversificada y la extra escolar. (Art. 74)
Education
- EnglishFormal education is compulsory up to the age of fifteen years. (Art. 38E)