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Education

Turkmenistan
  • English
    Every citizen shall have the right to education.
    General secondary education shall be compulsory; everyone shall be entitled to receive it in public educational institutions free of charge.
    The state shall ensure availability of vocational education for each person according to their abilities. ...
    Mandatory state educational standards are set for all educational institutions. (Art. 55)
  • Russian
    Каждый человек имеет право на образование.
    Общее среднее образование обязательно, каждый человек вправе получить его в государственных образовательных учреждениях бесплатно.
    Государство обеспечивает доступность профессионального образования для каждого человека в соответствии с его способностями. …
    Для всех образовательных учреждений устанавливаются обязательные государственные образовательные стандарты. (Статья 55)
  • Turkmen
    Her bir adamyň bilim almaga hukugy bardyr.
    Umumy orta bilim hökmanydyr, her bir adam ony döwlet bilim edaralarynda tölegsiz almaga haklydyr.
    Döwlet her bir adam üçin öz ukyplaryna laýyklykda hünär biliminiň elýeterliligini üpjün edýär. …
    Ähli bilim edaralary üçin hökmany bolan döwlet bilim standartlary bellenýär. (55-nji madda)

Education

Côte d’Ivoire
  • English

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    The State takes the necessary measures to integrate the Constitution, the Rights of Man and the public freedoms in the school and university programs of teaching as well as in the training of the forces of defense and of security, and of the agents of the Administration. (Art. 28)

  • French

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    L’Etat prend les mesures nécessaires pour intégrer la Constitution, les droits de l’homme et les libertés publiques dans les programmes d’enseignement scolaires et universitaires ainsi que dans la formation des forces de défense et de sécurité, et des agents de l’Administration. (Art. 28)

Education

Nicaragua
  • English

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    The services of education, ... are the indeclinable duties of the State, which is obligated to provide them without exclusions, to improve them and to expand them [ampliarlos].
    ... (Art. 105)

  • Spanish

    ...
    Los servicios de educación, ... son deberes indeclinables del Estado, que está obligado a prestarlos sin exclusiones, a mejorarlos y ampliarlos.
    … (Art. 105)

Education

Bulgaria
  • English
    (1) Everyone shall have the right to education.
    (2) School attendance up to the age of 16 shall be compulsory.
    (3) Primary and secondary education in state and municipal schools shall be free. In circumstances established by law, the higher educational establishments shall provide education free of charge.
    …
    (6) The State shall promote education by opening and financing schools, by supporting capable school and university students, and by providing opportunities for occupational training and retraining. It shall exercise control over all kinds and levels of schooling. (Art. 53)
  • Bulgarian
    (1) Всеки има право на образование.
    (2) Училищното обучение до 16-годишна възраст е задължително.
    (3) Основното и средното образование в държавните и общинските училища е безплатно. При определени от закона условия образованието във висшите държавни училища е безплатно.
    …
    (6) Държавата насърчава образованието, като създава и финансира училища, подпомага способни ученици и студенти, създава условия за професионално обучение и преквалификация. Тя упражнява контрол върху всички видове и степени училища. (Чл. 53)

Education

Egypt
  • English
    The State guarantees gradual performance of its obligation to allocate the minimum government expenditure rates on education, higher education, health and scientific research that are stipulated in this Constitution as at the date on which it enters into effect, provided it is fully compliant in the State budget of the fiscal year 2016/2017.
    The State shall provide compulsory education until the completion of the secondary stage in a gradual manner to be completed by school year 2016/2017. (Art. 238)
  • Arabic
    تضمن الدّوله تنفيذ التزامها تدريجيّا بتخصيص الحدّ الأدنى لمعدلات الانفاق الحكومى على التّعليم، والتّعليم العالى، والصّحة،والبحث العلمى كما نصّ عليها هذا الدستور اعتباراً من تاريخ العمل به، على أن تلتزم به كاملاً في ميزانية الدّولة للسّنة الماليّة 2017/2016
    وتلتزم الدولة بتوفيرالتّعليم الالزامي حتى تمام المرحلة الثانوية بطريفة تدريجية تكتمل في العام الدراسي 2017/2016 (المادّة 238)

Education

Mozambique
  • English
    1. Access to public institutions of higher education shall guarantee equal and equitable opportunities and the democratisation of education, taking into account the requirements in terms of qualified staff and the raising of educational and scientific standards of the country.
    … (Art. 114)
  • Portuguese
    1. O acesso às instituições públicas do ensino superior deve garantir a igualdade e equidade de oportunidades e a democratização do ensino, tendo em conta as necessidades em quadros qualificados e elevação do nível educativo e científico no país.
    ... (Art. 114)

Education

Paraguay
  • English
    The State shall promote preparation for work through technical education, in order to form the human resources required for the national development. (Art. 78)
  • Spanish
    El Estado fomentará la capacitación para el trabajo por medio de la enseñanza técnica, a fin de formar los recursos humanos requeridos para el desarrollo nacional. (Art. 78)

Education

Italy
  • English

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    The Republic shall lay down general rules for education and shall establish State schools of all types and levels.
    … (Art. 33)

  • Italian

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    La Repubblica detta le norme generali sull'istruzione ed istituisce scuole statali per tutti gli ordini e gradi.
    … (Art. 33)

Education

Guinea-Bissau
  • English
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    3. Spouses have equal rights and duties in terms of civil and political capacities, as well as the maintenance and education of the children. (Art. 26)
  • Portuguese
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    3 - Os cônjuges têm iguais direitos e deveres quanto à capacidade civil e política e à manutenção e educação dos filhos. (Art. 26)

Education

Somalia
  • English
    (1) Education is a basic right for all Somali citizens.
    (2) Every citizen shall have the right to free education up to secondary school.
    (3) The State shall give priority to the development, expansion and extension of public education.
    …
    (6) The State shall adopt a standardized curriculum across all schools of the country, and shall ensure its implementation.
    (7) The State shall promote higher education, technical institutes, and technology and research institutions.
    ... (Art. 30)
  • Somali
    (1) Waxbarashadu waa xuquuq aasaasiga ah ee ay leeyihiin dhammaan muwaaddiniinta Soomaaliyeed.
    (2) Dhammaan muwaadiniintu waxay xaq u leeyihiin inay helaan waxbarasho lacag la'aan ah ilaa iyo dugsi sare.
    (3) Dawladdu waxay mudnaan siinaysaa horumarinta, baahinta iyo fidinta waxbarashada dadweynaha.
    …
    (6) Xukuumaddu waxay dugsiyada dalka oo dhan ka hirgelinaysaa manhaj midaysan, waxayna hubinaysaa dhaqangalkiisa.
    (7) Xukuumaddu waxay kobcinaysaa waxbarashada sare, machadyada farsamada, tiknoolojiyadda iyo xarumaha cilmi-baarista.
    ... (Qodobka 30aad.)