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Education
Zimbabwe
- English(1) The State must take all practical measures to promote—
(a) free and compulsory basic education for children; and
(b) higher and tertiary education.
(2) The State must take measures to ensure that girls are afforded the same opportunities as boys to obtain education at all levels. (Sec. 27)
Education
Cambodia
- EnglishMother and father shall have the obligation to take care of their children, to bring them up and to educate them in order to become good citizens.
… (Art. 47) - Khmerមាតាបិតាមានកាតព្វកិច្ចចិញ្ចឹមថែរក្សា និង អប់រំកូនឱ្យទៅជាពលរដ្ឋល្អ។
… (មាត្រា ៤៧)
Education
Denmark
- EnglishAll children of school age shall be entitled to free instruction in primary schools. Parents or guardians making their own arrangements for their children or wards to receive instruction equivalent to the general primary school standard shall not be obliged to have their children or wards taught in a publicly provided school. (Sec. 76)
- DanishAlle børn i den undervisningspligtige alder har ret til fri undervisning i folkeskolen. Forældre eller værger, der selv sørger for, at børnene får en undervisning, der kan stå mål med, hvad der almindeligvis kræves i folkeskolen, er ikke pligtige at lade børnene undervise i folkeskolen. (§ 76)
Education
Eswatini
- English…
(8) Without compromising quality the State shall promote free and compulsory basic education for all … (Sec. 60)
Education
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishThe duties of Bolivians are:
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9. To care for, feed, and education their children.
… (Art. 108) - SpanishSon deberes de las bolivianas y los bolivianos:
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9. Asistir, alimentar y educar a las hijas e hijos.
… (Art. 108)
Education
Liechtenstein
- EnglishThe State shall devote special attention to education and schooling. Education and schooling shall be designed and administered so that, through the cooperation of family, school and church, the members of the younger generation are endowed with religious and moral learning, patriotic attitudes, and skills for their future occupations. (Art. 15)
- GermanDer Staat wendet seine besondere Sorgfalt dem Erziehungs- und Bildungswesen zu. Dieses ist so einzurichten und zu verwalten, dass aus dem Zusammenwirken von Familie, Schule und Kirche der heranwachsenden Jugend eine religiös-sittliche Bildung, vaterländische Gesinnung und künftige berufliche Tüchtigkeit zu eigen wird. (Art. 15)
Education
Lithuania
- EnglishEducation shall be compulsory for persons under the age of 16.
Education at state and municipal schools of general education, vocational schools, and schools of further education shall be free of charge.
Higher education shall be accessible to everyone according to individual abilities. Citizens who are good at their studies shall be guaranteed education at state schools of higher education free of charge. (Art. 41) - LithuanianAsmenims iki 16 metų mokslas privalomas.
Mokymas valstybinėse ir savivaldybių bendrojo lavinimo, profesinėse bei aukštesniosiose mokyklose yra nemokamas.
Aukštasis mokslas prieinamas visiems pagal kiekvieno žmogaus sugebėjimus. Gerai besimokantiems piliečiams valstybinėse aukštosiose mokyklose laiduojamas nemokamas mokslas. (41 straipsnis)
Education
Madagascar
- EnglishEvery child has the right to instruction and to education under the responsibility of the parents within respect for their freedom of choice.
The State engages itself to develop professional training. (Art. 23) - FrenchTout enfant a droit à l’instruction et à l’éducation sous la responsabilité des parents dans le respect de leur liberté de choix.
L’Etat s’engage à développer la formation professionnelle. (Art. 23)
Education
Cuba
- EnglishThe State orients, fosters, and promotes education, the sciences, and culture in all of their forms.
In its educational, scientific, and cultural policy, the State abides by the following tenets:
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b. Teaching is a function of the State; it is secular, and based on the contributions of science and on the principles and values of our society;
c. Education promotes knowledge of the nation's history and develops a high level of ethical, moral, civic, and patriotic values;
… (Art. 32) - SpanishEl Estado orienta, fomenta y promueve la educación, las ciencias y la cultura en todas sus manifestaciones.
En su política educativa, científica y cultural se atiene a los postulados siguientes:
…
b) la enseñanza es función del Estado, es laica y se basa en los aportes de la ciencia y en los principios y valores de nuestra sociedad;
c) la educación promueve el conocimiento de la historia de la nación y desarrolla una alta formación de valores éticos, morales, cívicos y patrióticos;
… (Art. 32)
Education
Portugal
- English1. In order to ensure the effective fulfilment of their economic, social and cultural rights, young people shall enjoy special protection, particularly:
a) In education, vocational training
... (Art. 70) - Portuguese1. Os jovens gozam de protecção especial para efectivação dos seus direitos económicos, sociais e culturais, nomeadamente:
a) No ensino, na formação profissional
… (Art. 70)