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Education
South Sudan
- EnglishThe National and state governments shall have legislative and executive competences on any of the matters listed below:
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2. Tertiary education and scientific research;
… (Schedule (C): Concurrent Powers)
Education
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe state shall adopt necessary measures to foster education at all levels … (Art. 17)
- Dariدولت برای ارتقای معارف در همه سطوح ... تدابیر لازم اتخاذ می نماید. (مادۀ ۱۷)
- Pashtoدولت په بيلابيلو سطحو كې د معارف د ودې ... لپاره لازم تدبيرونه نيسي. (۱۷ ماده)
Education
Lesotho
- EnglishLesotho shall endeavour to make education available to all and shall adopt policies aimed at securing that—
a. education is directed to the full development of the human personality and sense of dignity and strengthening the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;
b. primary education is compulsory and available to all;
c. secondary education, including technical and vocational education, is made generally available and accessible to all by every appropriate means, and in particular, by the progressive introduction of free education;
d. higher education is made equally accessible to all, on the basis of capacity, by every appropriate means, and in particular, by the progressive introduction of free education; and
e. fundamental education is encouraged or intensified as far as possible for those persons who have not received or completed their primary education. (Sec. 28)
Education
Norway
- EnglishEveryone has the right to education. Children have the right to receive basic education. The education shall safeguard the individual's abilities and needs, and promote respect for democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
The authorities of the state shall ensure access to upper secondary education and equal opportunities for higher education on the basis of qualifications. (Art. 109) - NorwegianEnhver har rett til utdannelse. Barn har rett til å motta grunnleggende opplæring. Opplæringen skal ivareta den enkeltes evner og behov og fremme respekt for demokratiet, rettsstaten og menneskerettighetene.
Statens myndigheter skal sikre adgang til videregående opplæring og like muligheter til høyere utdannelse på grunnlag av kvalifikasjoner. (§ 109)
Education
Argentina
- EnglishAll the inhabitants of the Nation are entitled to the following rights, in accordance with the laws that regulate their exercise, namely: … to teach and to learn. (Sec. 14)
- SpanishTodos los habitantes de la Nación gozan de los siguientes derechos conforme a las leyes que reglamenten su ejercicio; a saber: ... de enseñar y aprender. (Art. 14)
Education
Cambodia
- EnglishThe State shall establish a comprehensive and unified system of education throughout the country, capable of guaranteeing the principles of freedom of education and equal access to schooling, in order to offer each citizen the equal opportunity for the betterment of his/her living conditions. (Art. 66)
- Khmerរដ្ឋកសាងប្រព័ន្ធអប់រំមួយពេញលេញ និង ឯកភាពនៅទូទាំងប្រទេស ដែលធានាឱ្យបាននូវគោលការណ៍សេរីភាព ខាងសិក្សាធិការ និងគោលការណ៍សមភាពក្នុងការអប់រំ ដើម្បីឱ្យប្រជាពលរដ្ឋគ្រប់រូបមានភ័ព្វសំណាងគ្រប់គ្រាន់ស្មើគ្នាក្នុងការកសាងជីវិត។ (មាត្រា ៦៦)
Education
India
- EnglishIt shall be the duty of every citizen of India—
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(k) who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years. (Art. 51A) - Hindiभारत के प्रत्येक नागरिक का यह कर्तव्य होगा कि वह—
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(ट) यदि माता-पिता या संरक्षक है, छह वर्ष से चौदह वर्ष तक की आयु वाले अपने, यथास्थिति, बालक या प्रतिपाल्य के लिए शिक्षा के अवसर प्रदान करे। (अनुच्छेद 51क)
Education
Russian Federation
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to education.
2. General access and free pre-school, secondary and secondary vocational education in State and municipal educational institutions and at enterprises shall be guaranteed.
3. Everyone shall have the right to receive on a competitive basis free higher education in State and municipal educational institutions and at enterprises.
4. Basic general education shall be compulsory. Parents or guardians shall ensure that children receive a basic general education.‘
’ 5. The Russian Federation shall establish federal State educational standards and shall support various forms of education and self-education. (Art. 43) - Russian1. Каждый имеет право на образование.
2. Гарантируются общедоступность и бесплатность дошкольного, основного общего и среднего профессионального образования в государственных или муниципальных образовательных учреждениях и на предприятиях.
3. Каждый вправе на конкурсной основе бесплатно получить высшее образование в государственном или муниципальном образовательном учреждении и на предприятии.
4. Основное общее образование обязательно. Родители или лица, их заменяющие, обеспечивают получение детьми основного общего образования.
5. Российская Федерация устанавливает федеральные государственные образовательные стандарты, поддерживает различные формы образования и самообразования. (Статья 43)
Education
Brazil
- English
The Union has the exclusive power to legislate on:
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XXIV – directives and bases of the national education;
… (Art. 22) - Portuguese
Compete privativamente à União legislar sobre:
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XXIV - diretrizes e bases da educação nacional;
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Education
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishCitizens have the right to education. This right is ensured by an advanced educational system and by the educational measures enacted by the State for the benefit of the people. (Art. 73)
- Korean공민은 교육을 받을 권리를 가진다. 이 권리는 선진적인 교육제도와 국가의 인민적인 교육시책에 의하여 보장된다. (제73조)