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Education
- English(1) Every child has the right—
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(b) to free and compulsory basic education;
… (Art. 53) - Swahili(1) Kila mtoto ana haki—
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(b) ya kupata elimu ya msingi kwa lazima na bila malipo;
… (Kifungu cha 53)
Education
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Fundamental instruction [enseignement] is a right of the child and an obligation of the family and of the State.
… (Art. 32) - Arabic…
التعليم الأساسي حق للطفل وواجب على الأسرة والدولة.
… (الفصل 32)
Education
- EnglishThe State recognises the right of every citizen to education and with a view to ensuring the effective realization of this right undertakes−
(a) to provide compulsory education, which shall be free in State schools, for such minimum period, which shall not be less than ten years, as may be prescribed by law;
(b) to ensure that the educational programmes in all schools are aimed at the complete development of the person;
(c) to afford, on the basis of intellectual capability, every citizen equal access to educational opportunities and facilities beyond the period of compulsory education;
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(e) to respect the right of parents to choose whether to send their children to a State or private school. (Art. 33)
Education
- EnglishAll persons have a right to education. (Art. 30)
Education
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The law determines the fundamental principles:
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- of education [enseignement] and of scientific research;
… (Art. 101) - French
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La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux:
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- de l'Enseignement et de la Recherche scientifique;
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Education
- EnglishThe State guarantees to all citizens the right to instruction, to education, to teaching [enseignement] and to culture. (Art. 29)
- Arabicتضمن الدولة للجميع الحق في التعلم والتعليم والتدريس والثقافة. (المادة 29)
- FrenchL’État garantit à tous les citoyens le droit à l’instruction, à l’éducation, à l’enseignement et à la culture. (Art. 29)
Education
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Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the law determines the fundamental principles concerning:
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5. education
… (Art. 123) - French
Sans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, la loi détermine les principes fondamentaux concernant:
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5. l’enseignement
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Education
- EnglishAll persons shall have the right to equal educational opportunities and facilities and with a view to achieving the full realisation of that right—
(a) basic education shall be free, compulsory and available to all;
(b) secondary education, including technical and vocational education, shall be made generally available and accessible to all by every appropriate means, and in particular, by the progressive introduction of free education;
(c) higher education shall be made equally accessible to all, on the basis of capacity, by every appropriate means, and in particular, by progressive introduction of free education;
(d) functional literacy shall be encouraged or intensified as far as possible;
(e) the development of a system of schools with adequate facilities at all levels shall be actively pursued. (Sec. 30)
Education
- English… The State shall also guarantee the right of ... education... (Art. 8)
- Arabicتكفل الدولة .... التعليم...(المادة 8)
Education
- English(1) All persons shall have the right to education.
(2) Primary education shall be compulsory and the State shall provide reasonable facilities to render effective this right for every resident within Namibia, by establishing and maintaining State schools at which primary education will be provided free of charge.
(3) Children shall not be allowed to leave school until they have completed their primary education or have attained the age of sixteen (16) years, whichever is the sooner, save in so far as this may be authorised by Act of Parliament on grounds of health or other considerations pertaining to the public interest.
… (Art. 20)