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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
- English(1) All persons shall have the right to equal educational opportunities and facilities and with a view to achieving the full realisation of that right—
(a) basic education shall be free, compulsory and available to all;
(b) secondary education in its different forms, including technical and vocational education, shall be made generally available and accessible to all by every appropriate means, and in particular, by the progressive introduction of free education;
(c) higher education shall be made equally accessible to all, on the basis of capacity, by every appropriate means, and in particular, by progressive introduction of free education;
(d) functional literacy shall be encouraged or intensified as far as possible;
(e) the development of a system of schools with adequate facilities at all levels shall be actively pursued.
… (Art. 25)
Education
- EnglishAll have the right to an education, and the responsibility to become educated. The State organizes and directs national education as a public service, and guarantees parents the right to participate in the process of their children's education.
… (Art. 91) - SpanishTodos tienen el derecho a la educación y la responsabilidad de educarse. El Estado organiza y dirige el servicio público de la educación nacional y garantiza a los padres de familia el derecho de participar en el proceso educativo de sus hijos.
… (Art. 91)
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 State organizes a public education, gratuitous and accessible to all. Primary education is obligatory for all. (Art. 24)
- FrenchL’Etat organise un enseignement public, gratuit et accessible à tous. L’enseignement primaire est obligatoire pour tous. (Art. 24)
Education
- English(1) Government shall direct its policy towards ensuring that there are equal and adequate educational opportunities at all levels.
(2) Government shall promote science and technology.
(3) Government shall strive to eradicate illiteracy; and to this end Government shall as and when practicable provide –
(a) free, compulsory and universal primary education;
(b) free secondary education;
(c) free university education; and
(d) free adult literacy programme. (Sec. 18)
Education
- English
Initial, primary and secondary education are obligatory. In the institutions of the State, education is gratuitous. In the public universities the State guarantees the right to be educated gratuitously to students [alumnos] who maintain a satisfactory performance and who cannot account for the economic resources necessary to cover the costs of education.
With the objective to guarantee the greatest plurality in educational offerings, and in favor of those who cannot pay for their education, the law establishes the mode of subsidizing private education in any of its modalities, including communal and cooperative.
The State promotes the creation of centers of education wherever the population so requires.
The State guarantees the eradication of illiteracy. Similarly, it foments bilingual and intercultural education, according to the characteristics of each zone. It preserves the diverse cultural and linguistic manifestations of the country. It promotes national integration. (Art. 17) - Spanish
La educación inicial, primaria y secundaria son obligatorias. En las instituciones del Estado, la educación es gratuita. En las universidades públicas el Estado garantiza el derecho a educarse gratuitamente a los alumnos que mantengan un rendimiento satisfactorio y no cuenten con los recursos económicos necesarios para cubrir los costos de educación.
Con el fin de garantizar la mayor pluralidad de la oferta educativa, y en favor de quienes no puedan sufragar su educación, la ley fija el modo de subvencionar la educación privada en cualquiera de sus modalidades, incluyendo la comunal y la cooperativa.
El Estado promueve la creación de centros de educación donde la población los requiera.
El Estado garantiza la erradicación del analfabetismo. Asimismo, fomenta la educación bilingüe e intercultural, según las características de cada zona. Preserva las diversas manifestaciones culturales y lingüísticas del país. Promueve la integración nacional. (Art. 17)
Education
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2. Men and women shall have equal rights, in particular, regarding education,
… (Art. 33) - Polish…
2. Kobieta i mężczyzna mają w szczególności równe prawo do kształcenia,
… (Art. 33)
Education
- EnglishThe National and state governments shall have legislative and executive competences on any of the matters listed below:
…
2. Tertiary education and scientific research;
… (Schedule (C): Concurrent Powers)
Education
- EnglishEducation, including technical education, medical education and universities, … vocational and technical training of labour. (Seventh Schedule: List III – Concurrent List, Art. 25)
- Hindiशिक्षा, तकनीकी शिक्षा, चिकित्सा शिक्षा तथा विश्वविद्यालयों, .... श्रमिकों के व्यावसायिक तथा तकनीकी प्रशिक्षण सहित। (सातवीं अनुसूची: सूची III – समवर्ती सूची, अनुच्छेद 25)