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Education
- EnglishI. The State shall recognize the validity of institutes of humanistic, technical and technological training, at middle and higher levels, upon prior fulfillment of the conditions and requisites established in the law.
II. The State shall promote technical, technological, productive, artistic and linguistic training through technical institutes.
III. The State, through the educational system, shall promote the creation and organization of distance educational programs and popular education programs for those who have not attended school, with the objective of elevating the cultural level and developing the Pluri-National consciousness of the people. (Art. 90) - SpanishI. El Estado reconocerá la vigencia de institutos de formación humanística, técnica y tecnológica, en los niveles medio y superior, previo cumplimiento de las condiciones y requisitos establecidos en la ley.
II. El Estado promoverá la formación técnica, tecnológica, productiva, artística y lingüística, a través de institutos técnicos.
III. El Estado, a través del sistema educativo, promoverá la creación y organización de programas educativos a distancia y populares no escolarizados, con el objetivo de elevar el nivel cultural y desarrollar la conciencia plurinacional del pueblo. (Art. 90)
Education
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to education [instruction].
Public education [enseignement] is secular and gratuitous.
Basic [fondamental] education are civic service are obligatory.
Private education is recognized and is exercised within the conditions defined by the law. (Art. 38) - Arabicالتعليم حق لكل مواطن.
التعليم الرسمي علماني ومجاني،
والتعليم الأساسي والخدمة المدنية إلزاميان.
التعليم الخاص معترف به ويمارس وفق الشروط التي حددها القانون. (المادة 38) - FrenchTout citoyen a droit à l'instruction.
L'enseignement public fondamental est laïc et gratuit.
L'enseignement fondamental et le service civique sont obligatoires.
L'enseignement privé est reconnu et s'exerce dans les conditions définies par la loi. (Art. 38)
Education
- EnglishNo one shall be deprived of the right of education.
The scope of the right to education shall be defined and regulated by law. …
The freedom of education does not relieve the individual from loyalty to the Constitution.
Primary education is compulsory for all citizens of both sexes and is free of charge in state schools.
The principles governing the functioning of private primary and secondary schools shall be regulated by law in keeping with the standards set for the state schools.The State shall provide scholarships and other means of assistance to enable students of merit lacking financial means to continue their education. The State shall take necessary measures to rehabilitate those in need of special education so as to render such people useful to society. … (Art. 42) - TurkishKimse, eğitim ve öğrenim hakkından yoksun bırakılamaz.
Öğrenim hakkının kapsamı kanunla tespit edilir ve düzenlenir. …
Eğitim ve öğretim hürriyeti, Anayasaya sadakat borcunu ortadan kaldırmaz.
İlköğretim, kız ve erkek bütün vatandaşlar için zorunludur ve Devlet okullarında parasızdır.
Özel ilk ve orta dereceli okulların bağlı olduğu esaslar, Devlet okulları ile erişilmek istenen seviyeye uygun olarak, kanunla düzenlenir.
Devlet, maddî imkânlardan yoksun başarılı öğrencilerin, öğrenimlerini sürdürebilmeleri amacı ile burslar ve başka yollarla gerekli yardımları yapar. Devlet, durumları sebebiyle özel eğitime ihtiyacı olanları topluma yararlı kılacak tedbirleri alır. … (Madde 42)
Education
- EnglishIn and for each Province the Legislature may exclusively make Laws in relation to Education, subject and according to the following Provisions:
(1) Nothing in any such Law shall prejudicially affect any Right or Privilege with respect to Denominational Schools which any Class of Persons have by Law in the Province at the Union;
… (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 93) - FrenchDans chaque province, la législature pourra exclusivement décréter des lois relatives à l’éducation, sujettes et conformes aux dispositions suivantes:
(1) Rien dans ces lois ne devra préjudicier à aucun droit ou privilège conféré, lors de l’union, par la loi à aucune classe particulière de personnes dans la province, relativement aux écoles séparées (denominational);
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Education
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The law determines the fundamental principles:
• of education … (Art. 101) - French…
La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux :
- de l'Enseignement … (Art. 101)
Education
- English§ 1. Education is free; any preventive measure is forbidden; the punishment of offences is regulated only by the law or federate law.
The community offers free choice to parents.
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§ 3. Everyone has the right to education with the respect of fundamental rights and freedoms. Access to education is free until the end of compulsory education.
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§ 4. All pupils or students, parents, teaching staff or institutions are equal before the law or federate law. The law and federate law take into account objective differences, in particular the characteristics of each organising authority that warrant appropriate treatment.
§ 5. The organisation, the recognition and the subsidising of education by the community are regulated by the law or federate law. (Art. 24) - Dutch§ 1. Het onderwijs is vrij; elke preventieve maatregel is verboden; de bestraffingvan de misdrijven wordt alleen door de wet of het decreet geregeld.
De gemeenschap waarborgt de keuzevrijheid van de ouders.
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§ 3. Ieder heeft recht op onderwijs, met eerbiediging van de fundamentele rechten en vrijheden. De toegang tot het onderwijs is kosteloos tot het einde van de leerplicht.
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§ 4. Alle leerlingen of studenten, ouders, personeelsleden en onderwijsinstellingen zijn gelijk voor de wet of het decreet. De wet en het decreet houden rekening met objectieve verschillen, waaronder de eigen karakteristieken van iedere inrichtende macht, die een aangepaste behandeling verantwoorden.
§ 5. De inrichting, erkenning of subsidiëring van het onderwijs door de gemeenschap wordt geregeld door de wet of het decreet. (Art. 24) - French§ 1er. L’enseignement est libre; toute mesure préventive est interdite; la répression des délits n’est réglée que par la loi ou le décret.
La communauté assure le libre choix des parents.
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§ 3. Chacun a droit à l’enseignement dans le respect des libertés et droits fondamentaux. L’accès à l’enseignement est gratuit jusqu’à la fin de l’obligation scolaire.
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§ 4. Tous les élèves ou étudiants, parents, membres du personnel et établissements d’enseignement sont égaux devant la loi ou le décret. La loi et le décret prennent en compte les différences objectives, notamment les caractéristiques propres à chaque pouvoir organisateur, qui justifient un traitement approprié.
§ 5. L’organisation, la reconnaissance ou le subventionnement de l’enseignement par la communauté sont réglés par la loi ou le décret. (Art. 24) - German§ 1 – Das Unterrichtswesen ist frei; jede präventive Maßnahme ist verboten; die Ahndung der Delikte wird nur durch Gesetz oder Dekret geregelt.
Die Gemeinschaft gewährleistet die Wahlfreiheit der Eltern.
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§ 3 – Jeder hat ein Recht auf Unterricht unter Berücksichtigung der Grundfreiheiten und Grundrechte. Der Zugang zum Unterricht ist unentgeltlich bis zum Ende der Schulpflicht.
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§ 4 – Alle Schüler oder Studenten, Eltern, Personalmitglieder und Unterrichtsanstalten sind vor dem Gesetz oder dem Dekret gleich. Das Gesetz und das Dekret berücksichtigen die objektiven Unterschiede, insbesondere die jedem Organisationsträger eigenen Merkmale, die eine angepasste Behandlung rechtfertigen.
§ 5 – Die Organisation, die Anerkennung oder die Bezuschussung des Unterrichtswesens durch die Gemeinschaft wird durch Gesetz oder Dekret geregelt. (Art. 24)
Education
- EnglishEducation shall be for general welfare of the public and shall not be at the service of individual and corporate interests. Universal access, permanence, mobility and graduation without any discrimination shall be guaranteed, as well compulsory attendance of initial schooling, basic education and secondary education or their equivalent.
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Public education shall be universal and secular at all levels and shall be free of charge up to and including the third level of higher education [post-secondary undergraduate schooling]. (Art. 28) - SpanishLa educación responderá al interés público y no estará al servicio de intereses individuales y corporativos. Se garantizará el acceso universal, permanencia, movilidad y egreso sin discriminación alguna y la obligatoriedad en el nivel inicial, básico y bachillerato o su equivalente.
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La educación pública será universal y laica en todos sus niveles, y gratuita hasta el tercer nivel de educación superior inclusive. (Art. 28)
Education
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Apart from those cases expressly provided for in other Articles of this Fundamental Law, the following are matters reserved to the law:
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n) The fundamental principles of education,
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Aparte de los casos expresamente previstos en otros artículos de esta Ley Fundamental, son materias reservadas a la ley las siguientes:
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n) Los principios fundamentales de la educación,
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Outre les cas expressément prévus dans d'autres articles de cette Loi fondamentale, les matières suivantes relèvent du domaine de la loi :
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n) Les principes fondamentaux relatifs à l'éducation,
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Education
- EnglishEveryone has the right to education. The State shall ensure that everyone may acquire primary and secondary education without charge. Primary education shall be compulsory. (Art. 112)
- LatvianIkvienam ir tiesības uz izglītību. Valsts nodrošina iespēju bez maksas iegūt pamatizglītību un vidējo izglītību. Pamatizglītība ir obligāta. (Art. 112)
Education
- EnglishLiteracy is declared [to be] of national urgency and it is a social obligation to contribute to it. The State will organize it and promote it with all the necessary resources. (Art. 75)
- SpanishLa alfabetización se declara de urgencia nacional y es obligación social contribuir a ella. El Estado debe organizarla y promoverla con todos los recursos necesarios. (Art. 75)