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Education
Nepal
- English
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(5) Women shall have the right to obtain special opportunity in education, … on the basis of positive discrimination.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali
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(५) महिलालाई शिक्षा, … मा सकारात्मक विभेदका आधारमा विशेष अवसर प्राप्त गर्ने हक हुनेछ ।
… (धारा ३८)
Education
Angola
- English1. The state shall promote access for all to literacy, education,
… (Art. 79) - Portuguese1. O Estado promove o acesso de todos à alfabetização, ao ensino,
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Education
Ecuador
- EnglishPublic education shall be free of charge and the State shall fund it on a timely, regular and sufficient basis. The distribution of resources earmarked for education shall be governed by the criteria of social, demographic, and territorial equity, among others.
The State shall fund special education and shall be able to financially support mixed public and religious education, arts and crafts, and community education, as long as they abide by the principles of an education that is free of charge, mandatory and ensuring equality of opportunities, are held accountable for the results of education and the management of public resources, and are duly qualified in accordance with the law. Educational institutions that receive public funding shall be non-profit entities.
… (Art. 348) - SpanishLa educación pública será gratuita y el Estado la financiará de manera oportuna, regular y suficiente. La distribución de los recursos destinados a la educación se regirá por criterios de equidad social, poblacional y territorial, entre otros.
El Estado financiará la educación especial y podrá apoyar financieramente a la educación fiscomisional, artesanal y comunitaria, siempre que cumplan con los principios de gratuidad, obligatoriedad e igualdad de oportunidades, rindan cuentas de sus resultados educativos y del manejo de los recursos públicos, y estén debidamente calificadas, de acuerdo con la ley. Las instituciones educativas que reciban financiamiento público no tendrán fines de lucro.
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Education
Qatar
- EnglishAll citizens have the right to education; and the State shall endeavor to make general education compulsory and free of charge in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the State. (Art. 49)
- Arabicالتّعليم حقّ لكل مواطن و تسعى الدولة لتحقيق إلزاميّة و مجانيّة التّعليم العام، وفقا للنظم و القوانين المعمول بها في الدّولة. (المادّة 49)
Education
Central African Republic
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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The fundamental principles:
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– of education, … and of vocational training;
… (Art. 80) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
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Les principes fondamentaux:
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- de I'enseignement, … et de la formation professionnelle;
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Education
Guyana
- English(1) Every citizen has the right to free education from nursery to university as well as at non-formal places where opportunities are provided for education and training.
… (Art. 27)
Education
Türkiye
- 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
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishThe State …
It is committed to guaranteeing the access of vulnerable persons to … education, … (Art. 32) - FrenchL’Etat …
Il s’engage à garantir l’accès des personnes vulnérables … à l’éducation, … (Art. 32)
Education
Honduras
- EnglishThe elimination of illiteracy is a primary task of the State. It is the duty of all Hondurans to cooperate in order to achieve this objective. (Art. 154)
- SpanishLa erradicación del analfabetismo es tarea primordial del estado. Es deber de todos los hondureños cooperar para el logro de este fin. (Art. 154)
Education
Belgium
- 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)