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Education
- EnglishEducation shall be compulsory for persons under the age of 16.
Education at state and municipal schools of general education, vocational schools, and schools of further education shall be free of charge.
Higher education shall be accessible to everyone according to individual abilities. Citizens who are good at their studies shall be guaranteed education at state schools of higher education free of charge. (Art. 41) - LithuanianAsmenims iki 16 metų mokslas privalomas.
Mokymas valstybinėse ir savivaldybių bendrojo lavinimo, profesinėse bei aukštesniosiose mokyklose yra nemokamas.
Aukštasis mokslas prieinamas visiems pagal kiekvieno žmogaus sugebėjimus. Gerai besimokantiems piliečiams valstybinėse aukštosiose mokyklose laiduojamas nemokamas mokslas. (41 straipsnis)
Education
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The State shall have exclusive legislative powers in the following fields:
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n) general provisions on education;
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Concurrent legislative authority shall apply to the following fields:
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… (Art. 117) - Italian
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Lo Stato ha legislazione esclusiva nelle seguenti materie:
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n) norme generali sull’istruzione;
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Sono materie di legislazione concorrente quelle relative a:
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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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Parents or persons in loco parentis shall be entitled and required to raise their children and to take care of their health, development and education,
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Women and men shall be guaranteed equal rights in their opportunities to receive education and vocational training, … (Art. 32) - Belarusian
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Бацькі або асобы, якія іх замяняюць, маюць права і абавязаны выхоўваць дзяцей, клапаціцца аб іх здароўі, развіцці і навучанні,
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Жанчынам і мужчынам забяспечваецца прадастаўленне роўных магчымасцей у атрыманні адукацыі і прафесійнай падрыхтоўцы, … (Артыкул 32) - Russian
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Родители или лица, их заменяющие, имеют право и обязаны воспитывать детей, заботиться об их здоровье, развитии и обучении,
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Женщинам и мужчинам обеспечивается предоставление равных возможностей в получении образования и профессиональной подготовке, … (Статья 32)
Education
- EnglishParents have the right and duty to maintain, educate, and raise their children. This right and duty may be revoked or restricted only for such reasons as are provided by law in order to protect the child's interests.
... (Art. 54) - SloveneStarši imajo pravico in dolžnost vzdrževati, izobraževati in vzgajati svoje otroke. Ta pravica in dolžnost se staršem lahko odvzame ali omeji samo iz razlogov, ki jih zaradi varovanja otrokovih koristi določa zakon.
... (54. Člen)
Education
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1. Everyone has the right to education.
2. Mandatory school education is determined by law.
3. Public general high school education is open for all.
4. Professional high school education and higher education may be conditioned only on aptitude criteria.
5. Mandatory education and general high school education in public schools are free.
... (Art. 57) - Albanian
1. Kushdo ka të drejtën për arsimim.
2. Arsimi shkollor i detyrueshëm caktohet me ligj.
3. Arsimi i mesëm i përgjithshëm publik është i hapur për të gjithë.
4. Arsimi i mesëm profesional dhe i lartë mund të kushtëzohet vetëm nga kritere aftësie.
5. Arsimi i detyrueshëm, si dhe arsimi i mesëm i përgjithshëm në shkollat publike është falas.
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Education
- EnglishMonegasques are entitled to free primary and secondary education. (Art. 27)
- FrenchLes Monégasques ont droit à l'instruction gratuite, primaire et secondaire. (Art. 27)
Education
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5. Parents have the right and the duty to educate and maintain their children.
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5. Os pais têm o direito e o dever de educação e manutenção dos filhos.
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Education
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(2) The family shall be founded … on the right and obligation of parents to ensure upbringing and education of their children.
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(2) Familia se întemeiază ... pe dreptul şi îndatorirea părinţilor de a asigura creşterea, educaţia şi instruirea copiilor.
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Education
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Autonomous provinces shall, in accordance with the Law, regulate the matters of provincial interest in the following fields:
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3. education … at the provincial level.
… (Art. 183) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Аутономне покрајине, у складу са законом, уређују питања од покрајинског значаја у области:
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3. просвете, ... на покрајинском нивоу.
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