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Education
- English
Education shall be provided on the basis of the following principles:
I – equal conditions of access and permanence in school;
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III – pluralism of pedagogic ideas and conceptions and coexistence of public and private teaching institutions;
IV – free public education in official schools;
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VII – guarantee of standards of quality;
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IX – guarantee of the right to education and learning throughout life.
… (Art. 206) - Portuguese
O ensino será ministrado com base nos seguintes princípios:
I - igualdade de condições para o acesso e permanência na escola;
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III - pluralismo de idéias e de concepções pedagógicas, e coexistência de instituições públicas e privadas de ensino;
IV - gratuidade do ensino público em estabelecimentos oficiais;
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VII - garantia de padrão de qualidade.
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IX - garantia do direito à educação e à aprendizagem ao longo da vida.
… (Art. 206)
Education
- EnglishEducation aims at the inculcation of the Islamic creed in the young generation and the development of their knowledge and skills so that they may become useful members of society who love their homeland and take pride in its history. (Basic Law, Art. 13)
- Arabicيهدف التعليم إلى غرس العقيدة الإسلامية في نفوس النشء، وإكسابهم المعارف والمهارات، وتهيئتهم ليكونوا أعضاء نافعين في بناء مجتمعهم، محبين لوطنهم، معتزين بتاريخه. (النظام الأساسي، المادة، 13)
Education
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Parents have the natural right and the primordial duty to raise and educate their children so as to develop in them [a] good physical, intellectual and moral aptitude. They are supported in this task by the State and the other public collectivities.
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The State and the other public collectivities have the duty to create the prerequisite [prealable] conditions and the public institutions that guarantee the education of children. (Art. 7) - French…
Les parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir primordial d'élever et d'éduquer leurs enfants afin de développer en eux de bonnes aptitudes physiques, intellectuelles et morales. Ils sont soutenus dans cette tâche par l'État et les autres collectivités publiques.
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L'État et les autres collectivités publiques ont Ie devoir de créer des conditions préalables et des institutions publiques qui garantissent I'éducation des enfants. (Art. 7)
Education
- EnglishEducation is a right of all people and the responsibility of the State, which guarantees free, accessible, and quality education services to its citizens for their holistic development, from preschool until the postgraduate level.
The State, in order to effectuate this right, establishes a broad system of educational institutions of all types and education levels, which allows the possibility of attending school during any stage of life according to one's aptitudes and the country's social demands and socioeconomic development needs.
Society and families have the responsibility of education.
The law defines the scope of the obligatory nature of attending school; the basic general preparation that must be minimally acquired; the education of adults and those whose postgraduate or other complementary studies may extraordinarily be remunerated. (Art. 73) - SpanishLa educación es un derecho de todas las personas y responsabilidad del Estado, que garantiza servicios de educación gratuitos, asequibles y de calidad para la formación integral, desde la primera infancia hasta la enseñanza universitaria de posgrado.
El Estado, para hacer efectivo este derecho, establece un amplio sistema de instituciones educacionales en todos los tipos y niveles educativos, que brinda la posibilidad de estudiar en cualquier etapa de la vida de acuerdo a las aptitudes, las exigencias sociales y a las necesidades del desarrollo económico-social del país.
En la educación tienen responsabilidad la sociedad y las familias.
La ley define el alcance de la obligatoriedad de estudiar, la preparación general básica que, como mínimo, debe adquirirse; la educación de las personas adultas y aquellos estudios de posgrado u otros complementarios que excepcionalmente pueden ser remunerados. (Art. 73)
Education
- English... Parents and substitute parents shall have the right and obligation to raise the children, care for their health, development, education, prepare them for work, and impart to them the culture of respect for the law, historical and national traditions. ... (Art. 40)
- Russian… Родители или заменяющие их лица имеют право и обязаны воспитывать детей, заботиться об их здоровье, развитии, обучении, готовить их к труду, прививать им культуру уважения к законам, историческим и национальным традициям. … (Статья 40)
- Turkmen... Ata-eneler ýa-da olaryň ornuny tutýan adamlar çagalaryny terbiýelemäge, olaryň saglygy, ösüşi, okuwy barada alada etmäge, olary zähmete taýýarlamaga, kanunlara, taryhy we milli däp-dessurlara hormat goýmak medeniýetini olaryň aňyna ornaşdyrmaga hukuklydyrlar we borçludyrlar. … (40-nji madda.)
Education
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School is obligatory for children of both genders, within the conditions determined by the law.
The State and the public collectivities assure the education of children. They create the conditions favorable for this education.
The State assures the promotion and the development of general public teaching, of the technical teaching and of professional training as well as the expansion of all the sectors [filières], according to the international norms of quality and in relation to the needs of the labor market.
… (Art. 10) - French
L'école est obligatoire pour les enfants des deux sexes, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi.
L'Etat et les collectivités publiques assurent l’éducation des enfants. Ils créent les conditions favorables à cette éducation.
L'Etat assure la promotion et le développement de l'enseignement public général, de l’enseignement technique et de la formation professionnelle ainsi que l’expansion de toutes les filières, selon les normes internationales de qualité et en rapport avec les besoins du marché du travail.
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Education
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee the funding of public institutions of higher education. Public universities and polytechnic schools can create supplementary sources of revenue to improve their academic capabilities, invest in research and granting scholarships and bans, which shall not entail any cost or charge for those who attend third-level education [post-secondary undergraduate schooling]. The distribution of these resources shall be based essentially on quality and other criteria set by law.
… (Art. 357) - SpanishEl Estado garantizará el financiamiento de las instituciones públicas de educación superior. Las universidades y escuelas politécnicas públicas podrán crear fuentes complementarias de ingresos para mejorar su capacidad académica, invertir en la investigación y en el otorgamiento de becas y créditos, que no implicarán costo o gravamen alguno para quienes estudian en el tercer nivel. La distribución de estos recursos deberá basarse fundamentalmente en la calidad y otros criterios definidos en la ley.
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Education
- EnglishAll of the inhabitants of the Republic have the right and the duty to receive an elementary [parvularia] and basic education that will train them to perform themselves as useful citizens. The State will promote the formation of special education centers.
When imparted by the state, early, basic and special education will be gratuitous. (Art. 56) - SpanishTodos los habitantes de la República tienen el derecho y el deber de recibir educación Parvularia y básica que los capacite para desempeñarse como ciudadanos útiles. El Estado promoverá la formación de centros de educación especial.
La educacion parvularia, basica, media y especial sera gratuita cuando la imparta El estado. (Art. 56)
Education
- EnglishAll children of school age shall be entitled to free instruction in primary schools. Parents or guardians making their own arrangements for their children or wards to receive instruction equivalent to the general primary school standard shall not be obliged to have their children or wards taught in a publicly provided school. (Sec. 76)
- DanishAlle børn i den undervisningspligtige alder har ret til fri undervisning i folkeskolen. Forældre eller værger, der selv sørger for, at børnene får en undervisning, der kan stå mål med, hvad der almindeligvis kræves i folkeskolen, er ikke pligtige at lade børnene undervise i folkeskolen. (§ 76)
Education
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(8) Without compromising quality the State shall promote free and compulsory basic education for all … (Sec. 60)