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Education
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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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
Sri Lanka
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2 and 3 Education and Educational Services – Education, except to the extent specified in items 3 and 4 of List 1.
… (Ninth Schedule, List III: Concurrent List) - Sinhala…
2 සහ 3 අධ්යාපනය සහ අධ්යාපන සේවා - I වැනි ලැයිස්තුවේ අංක (3) සහ (4) විෂයවල නිශ්චිතව දක්වා ඇති ප්රමාණයට හැර අධ්යාපනය.
… (නව වෙනි උපලේඛනය, III වෙනි ලැයිස්තුව: සමගාමී ලැයිස්තුව)
Education
Chad
- EnglishParents have the natural right and duty to raise and to educate their children. The State and the Autonomous Collectivities see to it that they are supported in this task.
… (Art. 42) - Arabicللأولياء الحق الطبيعي وواجب تربية وتعليم أطفالهم. وتحرص الدولة والجماعات المستقلة على دعمهم في هذه المهمة.
... (المادة 42) - FrenchLes parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir d'élever et d'éduquer leurs enfants. L'Etat et les Collectivités Autonomes veillent et les soutiennent dans cette tâche.
… (Art. 42)
Education
Canada
- 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
Viet Nam
- English1. Development of education is a primary national policy for the purposes of elevating the people's intellectual standards, training human resources and fostering talents.
2. The State shall prioritise investment in and attraction of other investment sources for education; take care of pre-school education; guarantee compulsory primary education which is free of charge; gradually universalise secondary education; develop higher education and vocational education and provide an appropriate policy for scholarship and tuition.
3. The State shall prioritise the educational development in mountainous and island areas, (regions inhabited by ethnic minority people) and in regions that have extremely difficult socio-economic conditions; shall prioritise employment and development of the talented and provide favourable conditions for the disabled and the poor to access education and vocational learning. (Art. 61) - Vietnamese1. Phát triển giáo dục là quốc sách hàng đầu nhằm nâng cao dân trí, phát triển nguồn nhân lực, b i dưỡng nhân tài.
2. Nhà nước ưu tiên đầu tư và thu hút các nguồn đầu tư khác cho giáo dục; chăm lo giáo dục mầm non; bảo đảm giáo dục tiểu học là bắt buộc, Nhà nước không thu học phí; từng bước phổ cập giáo dục trung học; phát triển giáo dục đại học, giáo dục nghề nghiệp; thực hiện chính sách học bổng, học phí hợp lý.
3. Nhà nước ưu tiên phát triển giáo dục ở miền núi, hải đảo, vùng đồng bào dân tộc thiểu số và vùng có điều kiện kinh tế - xã hội đặc biệt khó khan; ưu tiên sử dụng, phát triển nhân tài; tạo điều kiện để người khuyết tật và người nghèo được học văn hoá và học nghề. (Điều 61)
Education
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishAll persons have the right to a scholastic education. It is provided by national education.
National education consists of public establishments and approved private establishments.
The law establishes the conditions of creation and of functioning of these establishments.
The parents have the right to choose the mode of education to be given to their children.
Primary education is obligatory and free in the public establishments. (Art. 43) - FrenchToute personne a droit à l’éducation scolaire. Il y est pourvu par l’enseignement national.
L’enseignement national comprend les établissements publics et les établissements privés agréés.
La loi fixe les conditions de création et de fonctionnement de ces établissements.
Les parents ont le droit de choisir le mode d’éducation à donner à leurs enfants.
L’enseignement primaire est obligatoire et gratuit dans les établissements publics. (Art. 43)
Education
Ecuador
- EnglishEducation shall be for general welfare of the public and shall not be at the service of individual and corporate interests. Universal access, permanence, mobility and graduation without any discrimination shall be guaranteed, as well compulsory attendance of initial schooling, basic education and secondary education or their equivalent.
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Public education shall be universal and secular at all levels and shall be free of charge up to and including the third level of higher education [post-secondary undergraduate schooling]. (Art. 28) - SpanishLa educación responderá al interés público y no estará al servicio de intereses individuales y corporativos. Se garantizará el acceso universal, permanencia, movilidad y egreso sin discriminación alguna y la obligatoriedad en el nivel inicial, básico y bachillerato o su equivalente.
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La educación pública será universal y laica en todos sus niveles, y gratuita hasta el tercer nivel de educación superior inclusive. (Art. 28)
Education
Estonia
- EnglishEveryone has the right to education. Education for school-age children is compulsory to the extent specified by the law, and is free of charge in general schools established by the national government and by local authorities.
In order to make education accessible, the national government and local authorities maintain a requisite number of educational institutions. Other educational institutions, including private schools, may also be established and maintained pursuant to the law.
Parents have the deciding say in the choice of education for their children.
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The provision of education is overseen by the national government. (Sec. 37) - EstonianIgaühel on õigus haridusele. Õppimine on kooliealistel lastel seadusega määratud ulatuses kohustuslik ning riigi ja kohalike omavalitsuste üldhariduskoolides õppemaksuta.
Et teha haridus kättesaadavaks, peavad riik ja kohalikud omavalitsused ülal vajalikul arvul õppeasutusi. Seaduse alusel võib avada ja pidada ka muid õppeasutusi, sealhulgas erakoole.
Laste hariduse valikul on otsustav sõna vanematel.
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Hariduse andmine on riigi järelevalve all. (§ 37)
Education
Ethiopia
- English1. To the extent the country's resources permit, policies shall aim to provide all Ethiopians access to … education, …
2. Education shall be provided in a manner that is free from any religious influence, political partisanship or cultural prejudices. (Art. 90) - Amharic1. የሀየሀገሪቱ አቅም በፈቀደ መጠን ሁሉም ኢትዮጵያዊ የትምህርት፣ … እንዲኖረው ይደረጋል፡፡
2. ትምህርት በማናቸውም ረገድ ከሃይማኖት፣ ከፖለቲካ አመለካከቶች እና ከባህላዊ ተፅእኖዎች ነጻ በሆነ መንገድ መካሔድ አለበት፡፡ (አንቀጽ 90)
Education
Ghana
- English(1) All 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 in its different forms, 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.
… (Art. 25)