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Education
Ecuador
- EnglishHigher public education shall be free of charge up to the third level.
Admittance to public institutions of higher education shall be regulated by means of a credit equivalency and admission system, as defined by law.
Free tuition shall be linked to the academic responsibility of the students.
Regardless of their public or private character, equality of opportunities with respect to access, permanence, passing and graduation shall be guaranteed, except for the charging of tuition in private education.
The collection of tuition and registration fees in advanced private education shall benefit from mechanisms such as scholarships, loans, admission quotas and others that make it possible to ensure social integration and equity in all its many dimensions. (Art. 356) - SpanishLa educación superior pública será gratuita hasta el tercer nivel.
El ingreso a las instituciones públicas de educación superior se regulará a través de un sistema de nivelación y admisión, definido en la ley. La gratuidad se vinculará a la responsabilidad académica de las estudiantes y los estudiantes.
Con independencia de su carácter público o particular, se garantiza la igualdad de oportunidades en el acceso, en la permanencia, y en la movilidad y en el egreso, con excepción del cobro de aranceles en la educación particular.
El cobro de aranceles en la educación superior particular contará con mecanismos tales como becas, créditos, cuotas de ingreso u otros que permitan la integración y equidad social en sus multiples dimensiones. (Art. 356)
Education
Montenegro
- EnglishThe right to education under same conditions shall be guaranteed.
Elementary education shall be obligatory and free of charge.
… (Art. 75) - MontenegrinJemči se pravo na školovanje pod jednakim uslovima.
Osnovno školovanje je obavezno i besplatno.
… (Član 75)
Education
Morocco
- EnglishThe State, the public establishments and the territorial collectivities work for the mobilization of all the means available [disponibles] to facilitate the equal access of the citizens to conditions that permit their enjoyment of the right:
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• to a modern, accessible education of quality;
… (Art. 31) - Arabicتعمل الدّولة والمؤسّسات العمومية والجماعات التّرابية، على تعبئة كل الوسائل المتاحة، لتيسير أسباب استفادة المواطنات والمواطنين، على قدم المساواة، من الحق في:
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• الحصول على تعليم عصري ميسر الولوج وذي جودة،
... (الفصل 31)
Education
India
- EnglishThe State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine. (Art. 21A)
- Hindiराज्य, छह वर्ष से चौदह वर्ष तक की आयु वाले सभी बालकों के लिए नि:शुल्क और अनिवार्य शिक्षा देने का ऐसी रीति में, जो राज्य विधि द्वारा, अवधारित करे, उपबंध करेगा। (अनुच्छेद 21क)
Education
Guyana
- EnglishFormal education is compulsory up to the age of fifteen years. (Art. 38E)
Education
Romania
- English…
6. Parents or legal tutors have the right to ensure, in accordance with their own convictions, the education of the minor children whose responsibility devolves on them. (Art. 29) - Romanian…
(6) Părinţii sau tutorii au dreptul de a asigura, potrivit propriilor convingeri, educaţia copiilor minori a căror răspundere le revine. (Art. 29)
Education
Jordan
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3. The State shall ensure work and education within the limits of its possibilities, and shall ensure tranquility and equal opportunities to all Jordanians.
… (Art. 6) - Arabic…
3 .تكفل الدولة العمل والتعليم ضمن حدود امكانياتها وتكفل الطمأنينة وتكافؤ الفرص لجميع الاردنيين.
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Education
Honduras
- EnglishNo educational establishment may provide education of a quality below the level established by law. (Art. 158)
- SpanishNingún centro educativo podrá ofrecer conocimientos de calidad inferior a los del nivel que le corresponde conforme a la Ley. (Art. 158)
Education
Switzerland
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3 Men and women have equal rights. The law shall ensure their equality, both in law and in practice, most particularly in the family, in education, and in the workplace.
… (Art. 8) - French…
3 L’homme et la femme sont égaux en droit. La loi pourvoit à l’égalité de droit et de fait, en particulier dans les domaines de la famille, de la formation et du travail.
… (Art. 8) - German…
3 Mann und Frau sind gleichberechtigt. Das Gesetz sorgt für ihre rechtliche und tatsächliche Gleichstellung, vor allem in Familie, Ausbildung und Arbeit.
… (Art. 8) - Italian…
3 Uomo e donna hanno uguali diritti. La legge ne assicura l’uguaglianza, di diritto e di fatto, in particolare per quanto concerne la famiglia, l’istruzione e il lavoro.
… (Art. 8)
Education
Switzerland
- English1 The Confederation shall issue regulations on vocational and professional education and training.
2 It shall encourage the provision of a diverse and accessible range of courses in vocational and professional education and training. (Art. 63) - French1 La Confédération légifère sur la formation professionnelle.
2 Elle encourage la diversité et la perméabilité de l’offre dans ce domaine. (Art. 63) - German1 Der Bund erlässt Vorschriften über die Berufsbildung.
2 Er fördert ein breites und durchlässiges Angebot im Bereich der Berufsbildung. (Art. 63) - Italian1 La Confederazione emana prescrizioni in materia di formazione professionale.
2 In questo settore, promuove la diversità e la permeabilità dell’offerta. (Art. 63)