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Education
- EnglishThe Nation guarantees equal access for children and adults to instruction, vocational training and culture. The provision of free, public and secular education at all levels is a duty of the State. (1946 Preamble, Sec. 13)
- FrenchLa Nation garantit l'égal accès de l'enfant et de l'adulte à l'instruction, à la formation professionnelle et à la culture. L'organisation de l'enseignement public gratuit et laïque à tous les degrés est un devoir de l'Etat. (Préambule 1946, Sec. 13)
Education
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The law determines in addition the fundamental principles:
– of education;
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La loi détermine en outre les principes fondamentaux:
- de l’enseignement;
... (Art. 47)
Education
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(3) Every child has the right to care from their parents, including education and instruction.
… (Art. 28) - Somali
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(3) Ubadku wuxuu waalidkiis xaq ugu leeyahay xannaano ay ka mid tahay waxbarasho iyo barbaarin.
… (Qodobka 28aad.)
Education
- EnglishFree official primary, intermediate, advanced, industrial, artistic, and physical education is declared to be of social utility, as well as the creation of scholarships for continued study and specialization in cultural, scientific and occupational fields, and the establishment of public libraries. … (Art. 71)
- SpanishDeclárase de utilidad social la gratuidad de la enseñanza oficial primaria, media, superior, industrial y artística y de la educación física; la creación de becas de perfeccionamiento y especialización cultural, científica y obrera, y el establecimiento de bibliotecas populares. … (Art. 71)
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)
Education
- EnglishThe Republic shall, because of the vital role assigned to the individual citizen under this Constitution for the social, economic and political well being of Liberia, provide equal access to educational opportunities and facilities for all citizens to the extent of available resources. Emphasis shall be placed on the mass education of the Liberian people and the elimination of illiteracy. (Art. 6)
Education
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The texts concerning the following matters are taken in the form of ordinary law:
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- the fundamental principles ... of education
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وتتّخذ شكل قوانين عاديّة النّصوص المتعلّقة بالمسائل التّالية:
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- المبادئ الأساسيّة ... التّعليـم و
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Sont pris sous forme de loi ordinaire, les textes relatifs aux matières suivantes :
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- les principes fondamentaux ... de l’enseignement
... (Art. 75)
Education
- EnglishI. Everyone has the right to an education.
II. The State guarantees the right to free compulsory secondary education.
III. The system of education is controlled by the State.
IV. Regardless of material conditions, the State guarantees [that] talented and merited persons continue their education.
V. The State establishes minimum educational standards. (Art. 42) - AzerbaijaniI. Hər bir vətəndaşın təhsil almaq hüququ vardır.
II. Dövlət pulsuz icbari ümumi orta təhsil almaq hüququnu təmin edir.
III. Təhsil sisteminə dövlət tərəfindən nəzarət edilir.
IV. Maddi vəziyyətdən asılı olmayaraq istedadlı şəxslərin təhsili davam etdirməsinə dövlət zəmanət verir.
V. Dövlət minimum təhsil standartlarını müəyyən edir. (Maddə 42)
Education
- English(1) The State must take all practical measures to promote—
(a) free and compulsory basic education for children; and
(b) higher and tertiary education.
(2) The State must take measures to ensure that girls are afforded the same opportunities as boys to obtain education at all levels. (Sec. 27)
Education
- EnglishMother and father shall have the obligation to take care of their children, to bring them up and to educate them in order to become good citizens.
… (Art. 47) - Khmerមាតាបិតាមានកាតព្វកិច្ចចិញ្ចឹមថែរក្សា និង អប់រំកូនឱ្យទៅជាពលរដ្ឋល្អ។
… (មាត្រា ៤៧)