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Education
- EnglishEvery person has the right to receive an education at all levels, which is universal, productive, free, comprehensive and inter-cultural, without discrimination. (Art. 17)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a recibir educación en todos los niveles de manera universal, productiva, gratuita, integral e intercultural, sin discriminación. (Art. 17)
Education
- 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
- EnglishCitizens of the People’s Republic of China have the duty as well as the right to receive education.
The state promotes the all-round moral, intellectual and physical development of children and young people. (Art. 46) - Chinese中华人民共和国公民有受教育的权利和义务。
国家培养青年、少年、儿童在品德、智力、体质等方面全面发展。 (第四十六条)
Education
- EnglishIn the Republic of Croatia, everyone shall have access to education under equal conditions and in accordance with his/her aptitudes.
Compulsory education shall be free, in accordance with law. (Art. 65) - CroatianObrazovanje je u Republici Hrvatskoj svakomu dostupno, pod jednakim uvjetima, u skladu s njegovim sposobnostima.
Obvezno obrazovanje je besplatno u skladu sa zakonom. (Članak 65)
Education
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The municipalities have the power to:
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VI – maintain, with the technical and financial cooperation of the Federal Government and the state, programs of infant and elementary school education;
… (Art. 30) - Portuguese
Compete aos Municípios:
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VI - manter, com a cooperação técnica e financeira da União e do Estado, programas de educação infantil e de ensino fundamental;
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Education
- 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
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The State shall have exclusive legislative powers in the following fields:
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n) general provisions on education;
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Concurrent legislative authority shall apply to the following fields:
... education
… (Art. 117) - Italian
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Lo Stato ha legislazione esclusiva nelle seguenti materie:
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n) norme generali sull’istruzione;
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Sono materie di legislazione concorrente quelle relative a:
… istruzione
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Education
- 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:
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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;
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Education
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15. Education policy, standards, curricula, examinations and the granting of university charters.
16. Universities, tertiary educational institutions and other institutions of research and higher learning and primary schools, special education, secondary schools and special education institutions.
… (Fourth Schedule - Distribution of Functions between the National Government and the County Governments, Part 1 – National Government) - Swahili...
15. Sera ya elimu, viwango, mitaala, mitihani na usajili wa chuo kikuu.
16. Vyuo vikuu, taasisi za elimu ya juu na taasisi nyinginezo za utafiti na elimu ya juu na shule za msingi, elimu maalumu, shule za upili na taasisi za elimu maalumu.
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Education
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Parents and guardians shall, without restrictions, take care of the religious and moral education of their children and wards according to their own convictions. (Art. 26) - Lithuanian…
Tėvai ir globėjai nevaržomi rūpinasi vaikų ir globotinių religiniu ir doroviniu auklėjimu pagal savo įsitikinimus. (26 straipsnis)