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Education
Sao Tome and Principe
- English1. Education, as a right recognized for all citizens, shall strive for the total development of every person and for their active participation in the community.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the State to promote permanent education and the elimination of illiteracy, in accordance with the National System of Education.
3. The State shall ensure compulsory and free basic education.
4. The State shall gradually promote equal possibility of access to all other levels of education.
… (Art. 55) - Portuguese1. A educação, como direito reconhecido a todos os cidadãos, visa a formação integral do homem e a sua participação activa na comunidade.
2. Compete ao Estado promover a eliminação do analfabetismo e a educação permanente, de acordo com o Sistema Nacional de Ensino.
3. O Estado assegura o ensino básico obrigatório e gratuito.
4. O Estado promove gradualmente a igual possibilidade de acesso aos demais graus de ensino.
… (Art. 55)
Education
Suriname
- English1. Young people shall enjoy special protection for the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, among which are:
a. Access to education, …
b. Vocational schooling;
… (Art. 37) - Dutch1. Jeugdigen genieten bijzondere bescherming voor het genot van economische, sociale en culturele rechten, waaronder begrepen:
a. toegang tot onderwijs, ...
b. beroepsscholing;
… (Art. 37)
Education
Belarus
- EnglishThe House of Representatives shall:
…
2) consider draft laws, including on … education
… (Art. 97) - BelarusianПалата прадстаўнікоў:
…
2) разглядае праекты законаў, у тым ліку аб … адукацыі
… (Артыкул 97) - RussianПалата представителей:
…
2) рассматривает проекты законов, в том числе об … образовании
… (Статья 97)
Education
Equatorial Guinea
- English1. Education is a primordial duty of the State. All citizens have the right to primary education, which is obligatory, gratuitous, and guaranteed.
2. The attainment [alcance] of the non-gratuity of education is established by the law.
… (Art. 24) - Spanish1. La educación es un deber primordial del Estado. Todo ciudadano tiene derecho a la educación primaria, que es obligatoria, gratuita y garantizada.
2. El alcance de la gratuidad de la educación se fija por la ley.
… (Art. 24) - French1. L'éducation est un devoir primordial de l'État. Tout citoyen a droit à l'éducation primaire qui est obligatoire, gratuite et garantie.
2. La loi fixe la portée de la gratuité de l'éducation.
… (Art. 24)
Education
Tanzania, United Republic of
- English...
(2) Every person has the right to access education, and every citizen shall be free to pursue education in a field of his choice up to the highest level according to his merits and ability.
(3) The Government shall make efforts to ensure that all persons are afforded equal and sufficient opportunity to pursue education and vocational training in all levels of schools and other institutions of learning. (Art. 11)
Education
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe state shall devise and implement effective programs to create and foster balanced education for women, improve education of nomads as well as eliminate illiteracy in the country. (Art. 44)
- Dariدولت مكلف است به منظور ایجاد توازن و انكشاف تعلیم برای زنان، بهبود تعلیم كوچیان و امحای بی سوادی در كشور، پروگرامهای مؤثر طرح و تطبیق نماید. (مادۀ ۴۴)
- Pashtoدولت مكلف دى د ښځو د زده كړو د پراختيا او توازن د ايجاد په منظور، دكوچيانو د زده كړو د ښه والي او په هيواد كې د بې سوادۍ د له منځه و ړلو لپاره اغېزمن پروگرامونه طرح او تطبيق كړي. (۴۴ ماده)
Education
Iceland
- English…
The law shall guarantee for everyone suitable general education and tuition.
… (Art. 76) - Icelandic…
Öllum skal tryggður í lögum réttur til almennrar mennt- unar og fræðslu við sitt hæfi.
… (76. gr.)
Education
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. All citizens have the right and the duty to education.
2. The State shall gradually promote the gratuity and the equal opportunity of citizens’ access to the diverse levels of education.
… (Art. 49) - Portuguese1 - Todo o cidadão tem o direito e o dever da educação.
2 - O Estado promove gradualmente a gratuitidade e a igual possibilidade de acesso de todos os cidadãos aos diversos graus de ensino.
... (Art. 49)
Education
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishEvery person has the right to receive an education at all levels, which is universal, productive, free, comprehensive and inter-cultural, without discrimination. (Art. 17)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a recibir educación en todos los niveles de manera universal, productiva, gratuita, integral e intercultural, sin discriminación. (Art. 17)
Education
China
- EnglishThe state develops socialist educational undertakings and works to raise the scientific and cultural level of the whole nation.
The state runs schools of various types, makes primary education compulsory and universal, develops secondary, vocational and higher education and promotes pre-school education.
The state develops educational facilities of various types in order to wipe out illiteracy and provide political, cultural, scientific, technical and professional education for workers, peasants, state functionaries and other working people. It encourages people to become educated through independent study.
... (Art. 19) - Chinese国家发展社会主义的教育事业,提高全国人民的科学文化水平。
国家举办各种学校,普及初等义务教育,发展中等教育、职业教育和高等教育,并且发展学前教育。
国家发展各种教育设施,扫除文盲,对工人、农民、国家工作人员和其他劳动者进行政治、文化、科学、技术、业务的教育,鼓励自学成才。
... (第十九条)