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Education
Madagascar
- EnglishThe State organizes a public education, gratuitous and accessible to all. Primary education is obligatory for all. (Art. 24)
- FrenchL’Etat organise un enseignement public, gratuit et accessible à tous. L’enseignement primaire est obligatoire pour tous. (Art. 24)
Education
South Africa
- English(1) Everyone has the right-
(a) to a basic education, including adult basic education; and
(b) to further education, which the state, through reasonable measures, must make progressively available and accessible.
(2) Everyone has the right to receive education in the official language or languages of their choice in public educational institutions where that education is reasonably practicable. In order to ensure the effective access to, and implementation of, this right, the state must consider all reasonable educational alternatives, including single medium institutions, taking into account-
(a) equity;
(b) practicability; and
(c) the need to redress the results of past racially discriminatory laws and practices. (Sec. 29)
Education
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- English… The father and mother have the shared and inescapable obligation of raising, training, educating, maintaining and caring for their children, and the latter have the duty to provide care when the former are unable to do so by themselves. … (Art. 76)
- Spanish… El padre y la madre tienen el deber compartido e irrenunciable de criar, formar, educar, mantener y asistir a sus hijos e hijas, y éstos tienen el deber de asistirlos cuando aquél o aquella no puedan hacerlo por sí mismos. … (Art. 76)
Education
Poland
- English…
2. Men and women shall have equal rights, in particular, regarding education,
… (Art. 33) - Polish…
2. Kobieta i mężczyzna mają w szczególności równe prawo do kształcenia,
… (Art. 33)
Education
Uganda
- EnglishAll persons have a right to education. (Art. 30)
Education
Bangladesh
- English...
(3) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth be subjected to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to access to any place of public entertainment or resort, or admission to any educational institution.
... (Art. 28) - Bengali…
(৩) কেবল ধর্ম, গোষ্ঠী, বর্ণ, নারী পুরুষভেদ বা জন্মস্থানের কারণে জনসাধারণের কোন বিনোদন বা বিশ্রামের স্থানে প্রবেশের কিংবা কোন শিক্ষা-প্রতিষ্ঠানে ভর্তির বিষয়ে কোন নাগরিককে কোনরূপ অক্ষমতা, বাধ্যবাধকতা, বাধা বা শর্তের অধীন করা যাইবে না।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ২৮)
Education
India
- EnglishEducation, including technical education, medical education and universities, … vocational and technical training of labour. (Seventh Schedule: List III – Concurrent List, Art. 25)
- Hindiशिक्षा, तकनीकी शिक्षा, चिकित्सा शिक्षा तथा विश्वविद्यालयों, .... श्रमिकों के व्यावसायिक तथा तकनीकी प्रशिक्षण सहित। (सातवीं अनुसूची: सूची III – समवर्ती सूची, अनुच्छेद 25)
Education
Russian Federation
- English1. The following shall be within the joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and constituent entities of the Russian Federation:
…
f. general issues of upbringing, education,
… (Art. 72) - Russian1. В совместном ведении Российской Федерации и субъектов Российской Федерации находятся:
...
е) общие вопросы воспитания, образования,
... (Статья 72)
Education
Brazil
- English
The Union, the states, the Federal District and the municipalities, in common, have the power:
…
V – to provide the means of access to ... education,
… (Art. 23) - Portuguese
É competência comum da União, dos Estados, do Distrito Federal e dos Municípios:
…
V - proporcionar os meios de acesso … à educação,
… (Art. 23)
Education
Korea, Republic of
- English1. All citizens shall have an equal right to receive an education corresponding to their abilities.
2. All citizens who have children to support shall be responsible at least for their elementary education and other education as provided by law.
3. Compulsory education shall be free.
...
5. The State shall promote lifelong education.
6. Fundamental matters pertaining to the educational system, including in-school and lifelong education, administration, finance, and the status of teachers shall be determined by law. (Art. 31) - Korean①모든 국민은 능력에 따라 균등하게 교육을 받을 권리를 가진다.
②모든 국민은 그 보호하는 자녀에게 적어도 초등교육과 법률이 정하는 교육을 받게 할 의무를 진다.
③의무교육은 무상으로 한다.
...
⑤국가는 평생교육을 진흥하여야 한다.
⑥학교교육 및 평생교육을 포함한 교육제도와 그 운영, 교육재정 및 교원의 지위에 관한 기본적인 사항은 법률로 정한다. (제31조 )