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Education
- Englishi. The State shall promote free and compulsory basic education.
ii. The State shall take appropriate measures to afford every citizen equal opportunity to attain the highest educational standard possible.
… (National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, XVIII)
Education
- EnglishThe State shall adopt effective measures for the purpose of –
(a) establishing a uniform, mass oriented and universal system of education and extending free and compulsory education to all children to such stage as may be determined by law;
(b) relating education to the needs of society and producing properly trained and motivated citizens to serve those needs;
(c) removing illiteracy within such time as may be determined by law. (Art. 17) - Bengaliরাষ্ট্র
(ক) একই পদ্ধতির গণমুখী ও সার্বজনীন শিক্ষাব্যবস্থা প্রতিষ্ঠার জন্য এবং আইনের দ্বারা নির্ধারিত স্তর পর্যন্ত সকল বালক-বালিকাকে অবৈতনিক ও বাধ্যতামূলক শিক্ষাদানের জন্য;
(খ) সমাজের প্রয়োজনের সহিত শিক্ষাকে সঙ্গতিপূর্ণ করিবার জন্য এবং সেই প্রয়োজন সিদ্ধ করিবার উদ্দেশ্যে যথাযথ প্রশিক্ষণপ্রাপ্ত ও সদিচ্ছাপ্রণোদিত নাগরিক সৃষ্টির জন্য;
(গ) আইনের দ্বারা নির্ধারিত সময়ের মধ্যে নিরক্ষরতা দূর করিবার জন্য;
কার্যকর ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ করিবেন৷ (অনুচ্ছেদ ১৭)
Education
- English
The economy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with its objectives of achieving the economic independence of the society, uprooting poverty and deprivation, and fulfilling human needs in the process of development while preserving human liberty, is based on the following criteria:
1. the provision of basic necessities: … education,
… (Art. 43) - Persian
برای تأمین استقلال اقتصادی جامعه و ریشهکن کردن فقر و محرومیت و برآوردن نیازهای انسان در جریان رشد، با حفظ آزادگی او، اقتصاد جمهوری اسلامی ایران بر اساس ضوابط زیر استوار میشود:
1- تأمین نیازهای اساسی: … آموزش و پرورش… (اصل 43)
Education
- English
(1) Every person shall have the right to education. School attendance is compulsory. Length of attendance shall be fixed by law.
(2) Citizens shall have the right to free education in elementary and secondary schools, and, depending on the abilities of the individual and the potential of the society, also in institutions of higher education.
(3) The establishment of, and instruction in, schools other than state (public) schools shall be possible only under the terms provided by law; such schools may collect tuition fees.
(4) Eligibility for financial assistance for students from public funds shall be provided by law. (Art. 42) - Slovak
(1) Kaţdý má právo na vzdelanie. Školská dochádzka je povinná. Jej dĺţku po vekovú hranicu ustanoví zákon.
(2) Občania majú právo na bezplatné vzdelanie v základných školách a stredných školách, podľa schopností občana a moţnosti spoločnosti aj na vysokých školách.
(3) Zriaďovať iné školy ako štátne a vyučovať v nich moţno len za podmienok ustanovených zákonom; v takýchto školách sa môţe vzdelávanie poskytovať za úhradu.
(4) Zákon ustanoví, za akých podmienok majú občania pri štúdiu právo na pomoc štátu. (Čl. 42)
Education
- English…
II. The right of mothers and fathers to choose the education they prefer for their sons and daughters is respected. (Art. 88) - Spanish…
II. Se respeta el derecho de las madres y padres a elegir la educación que convenga para sus hijas e hijos. (Art. 88)
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
- EnglishIn and for each Province the Legislature may exclusively make Laws in relation to Education, subject and according to the following Provisions:
(1) Nothing in any such Law shall prejudicially affect any Right or Privilege with respect to Denominational Schools which any Class of Persons have by Law in the Province at the Union;
… (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 93) - FrenchDans chaque province, la législature pourra exclusivement décréter des lois relatives à l’éducation, sujettes et conformes aux dispositions suivantes:
(1) Rien dans ces lois ne devra préjudicier à aucun droit ou privilège conféré, lors de l’union, par la loi à aucune classe particulière de personnes dans la province, relativement aux écoles séparées (denominational);
… (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 93)
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
- English
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Under penalty of criminal prosecution, parents have the obligation of assuring the education of their children.
… (Art. 71) - Arabic
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تحت طائلة المتابعات الجزائية، يلزم الأولياء بضمان تربية أبنائهم.
… (المــادة 71) - French
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Sous peine de poursuites pénales, les parents ont l'obligation d'assurer l'éducation de leurs enfants.
… (Art. 71)