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Education
- English… Parents have the right and duty to assure the education and the physique and moral health of their children. … (Art. 18)
- French… Les parents ont le droit et le devoir d'assurer l'éducation et la santé physique et morale de leurs enfants. … (Art. 18)
Education
- EnglishThe State shall actively promote the welfare and development of the people of Malawi by progressively adopting and implementing policies and legislation aimed at achieving the following goals—
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f. Education
To provide adequate resources to the education sector and devise programmes in order to—
i. eliminate illiteracy in Malawi;
ii. make primary education compulsory and free to all citizens of Malawi;
iii. offer greater access to higher learning and continuing education;
… (Sec. 13)
Education
- English(1) Government shall direct its policy towards ensuring that there are equal and adequate educational opportunities at all levels.
(2) Government shall promote science and technology.
(3) Government shall strive to eradicate illiteracy; and to this end Government shall as and when practicable provide –
(a) free, compulsory and universal primary education;
(b) free secondary education;
(c) free university education; and
(d) free adult literacy programme. (Sec. 18)
Education
- EnglishThe National and state governments shall have legislative and executive competences on any of the matters listed below:
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2. Tertiary education and scientific research;
… (Schedule (C): Concurrent Powers)
Education
- English
The right to education and to teaching [enseignement] are guaranteed. The State sees to improve [its] quality permanently.
Public education is gratuitous within the conditions established by the law.
Primary and secondary [moyen] education are obligatory. The State organizes the national system of education.
The State sees to the neutrality of the educational institutions and to the preservation of their educational and scientific vocation in order to protect them from any political or ideological influence.
School constitutes the basis of education for citizenship.
The State sees to equal access to education and to professional training. (Art. 65) - Arabic
الحقّ في التربية والّتعليم مضمونان، وتسهر الدولة باستمرار على تحسين جودتهما.
التّعليم العمومي مجّاني وفق الشّروط الّتي يحدّدها القانون.
التّعليم الابتدائي والمتوسط إجباريّ، وتنظم الدولة المنظومة التعليمية الوطنية.
تسهر الدولة على ضمان حياد المؤسسات التربوية وعلى الحفاظ على طابعها البيداغوجي والعلمي، قصد حمايتها من أي تأثير سياسي أو إيديولوجي.
تُعد المدرسة القاعدة الأساسية للتربية على المواطنة.
تسهر الدّولة على ضمان التّساوي في الالتحاق بالتّعليم والتّكوين المهنيّ. (المــادة 65) - French
Le droit à l’éducation et à l'enseignement sont garantis. L’Etat veille en permanence à en améliorer la qualité.
L'enseignement public est gratuit dans les conditions fixées par la loi.
L'enseignement primaire et moyen est obligatoire. L’Etat organise le système national d'enseignement.
L’Etat veille à la neutralité des institutions éducatives et à la préservation de leur vocation pédagogique et scientifique en vue de les protéger de toute influence politique ou idéologique.
L’école constitue la base de l’éducation à la citoyenneté.
L'Etat veille à l'égal accès à l'enseignement et à la formation professionnelle. (Art. 65)
Education
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to education.
2. Education, achieved through school, the family and through other agents, must:
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d) Contribute to the equality of opportunity in accessing material, social and cultural goods;
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3. In order to guarantee the right to education, the State shall specifically have the responsibility:
a) To guarantee the right to equality of opportunities with respect to access and educational success;
b) To promote, encourage and organize pre-school education;
c) To guarantee mandatory, universal and free basic education, the duration of which shall be determined by law;
d) To promote the elimination of illiteracy and to promote permanent education;
e) To promote higher education, taking into consideration the needs within qualified frameworks and the raising of the educational, cultural and scientific level of the country;
f) To create conditions for everyone’s access, according to their abilities, to diverse levels of education, to scientific research and to artistic education and creation;
… (Art. 78) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à educação.
2. A educação, realizada através da escola, da família e de outros agentes, deve:
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d) Contribuir para a igualdade de oportunidade no acesso a bens materiais, sociais e culturais;
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3. Para garantir o direito à educação, incumbe ao Estado, designadamente:
a) Garantir o direito à igualdade de oportunidades de acesso e de êxito escolar;
b) Promover, incentivar e organizar a educação pré-escolar;
c) Garantir o ensino básico obrigatório, universal e gratuito, cuja duração será fixada por lei;
d) Promover a eliminação do analfabetismo e a educação permanente;
e) Promover a educação superior, tendo em conta as necessidades em quadros qualificados e a elevação do nível educativo, cultural e científico do país;
f) Criar condições para o acesso de todos, segundo as suas capacidades, aos diversos graus de ensino, à investigação científica e à educação e criação artísticas;
… (Art. 78)
Education
- English
The State
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It commits to guaranteeing the access of the vulnerable persons … to education, … (Art. 32) - French
L’Etat
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Il s’engage à garantir l’accès des personnes vulnérables … à l’éducation, … (Art. 32)
Education
- English1. Education is a primordial duty of the State. All citizens have the right to primary education, which is obligatory, gratuitous, and guaranteed.
2. The attainment [alcance] of the non-gratuity of education is established by the law.
… (Art. 24) - Spanish1. La educación es un deber primordial del Estado. Todo ciudadano tiene derecho a la educación primaria, que es obligatoria, gratuita y garantizada.
2. El alcance de la gratuidad de la educación se fija por la ley.
… (Art. 24) - French1. L'éducation est un devoir primordial de l'État. Tout citoyen a droit à l'éducation primaire qui est obligatoire, gratuite et garantie.
2. La loi fixe la portée de la gratuité de l'éducation.
… (Art. 24)
Education
- English1. All citizens have the right and the duty to education.
2. The State shall gradually promote the gratuity and the equal opportunity of citizens’ access to the diverse levels of education.
… (Art. 49) - Portuguese1 - Todo o cidadão tem o direito e o dever da educação.
2 - O Estado promove gradualmente a gratuitidade e a igual possibilidade de acesso de todos os cidadãos aos diversos graus de ensino.
... (Art. 49)
Education
- English
[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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- the general rules related to education
… (Art. 57) - Arabic
تدخل في مجال القانون:
...
- القواعد العامة المتعلّقة بالتّعليم
... (المادة 57) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi :
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- les règles générales relatives à l'enseignement
… (Art. 57)