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Education
France
- EnglishThe Nation guarantees equal access for children and adults to instruction, vocational training and culture. The provision of free, public and secular education at all levels is a duty of the State. (1946 Preamble, Sec. 13)
- FrenchLa Nation garantit l'égal accès de l'enfant et de l'adulte à l'instruction, à la formation professionnelle et à la culture. L'organisation de l'enseignement public gratuit et laïque à tous les degrés est un devoir de l'Etat. (Préambule 1946, Sec. 13)
Education
Gabon
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The law determines in addition the fundamental principles:
– of education;
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La loi détermine en outre les principes fondamentaux:
- de l’enseignement;
... (Art. 47)
Education
Ecuador
- EnglishEducation as a public service shall be provided by means of public, mixed public and religious, and private school institutions.
In the schools, social services and psychological support shall be provided free of charge, in the framework of the system of inclusion and social equity. (Art. 345) - SpanishLa educación como servicio público se prestará a través de instituciones públicas, fiscomisionales y particulares.
En los establecimientos educativos se proporcionarán sin costo servicios de carácter social y de apoyo psicológico, en el marco del sistema de inclusión y equidad social. (Art. 345)
Education
Lithuania
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Parents and guardians shall, without restrictions, take care of the religious and moral education of their children and wards according to their own convictions. (Art. 26) - Lithuanian…
Tėvai ir globėjai nevaržomi rūpinasi vaikų ir globotinių religiniu ir doroviniu auklėjimu pagal savo įsitikinimus. (26 straipsnis)
Education
Liberia
- EnglishThe Republic shall, because of the vital role assigned to the individual citizen under this Constitution for the social, economic and political well being of Liberia, provide equal access to educational opportunities and facilities for all citizens to the extent of available resources. Emphasis shall be placed on the mass education of the Liberian people and the elimination of illiteracy. (Art. 6)
Education
Guatemala
- EnglishThe administration of the educational system must be decentralized and regionalized.
In the schools established in regions with a predominantly indigenous population, the education must be provided preferentially in [a] bilingual form. (Art. 76) - SpanishLa administración del Sistema educativo deberá ser descentralizado y regionalizado.
En las escuelas establecidas en zonas de predominante población indígena, la enseñanza deberá impartirse preferentemente en forma bilingüe. (Art. 76)
Education
Poland
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2. Men and women shall have equal rights, in particular, regarding education,
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2. Kobieta i mężczyzna mają w szczególności równe prawo do kształcenia,
… (Art. 33)
Education
Honduras
- EnglishParents have a preferential right to choose the type of education they wish to give their children. (Art. 152)
- SpanishLos padres tendrán derecho preferente a escoger el tipo de educación que habrán de darles a sus hijos. (Art. 152)
Education
India
- EnglishEducation, including technical education, medical education and universities, … vocational and technical training of labour. (Seventh Schedule: List III – Concurrent List, Art. 25)
- Hindiशिक्षा, तकनीकी शिक्षा, चिकित्सा शिक्षा तथा विश्वविद्यालयों, .... श्रमिकों के व्यावसायिक तथा तकनीकी प्रशिक्षण सहित। (सातवीं अनुसूची: सूची III – समवर्ती सूची, अनुच्छेद 25)
Education
Russian Federation
- English1. The following shall be within the joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and constituent entities of the Russian Federation:
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f. general issues of upbringing, education,
… (Art. 72) - Russian1. В совместном ведении Российской Федерации и субъектов Российской Федерации находятся:
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е) общие вопросы воспитания, образования,
... (Статья 72)