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Education
Brazil
- EnglishThe Union shall apply annually not less than eighteen percent of its tax revenues, and the States, Federal District and Counties at least twenty-five percent of their tax revenues, including revenues resulting from transfers, for maintenance and development of education.
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§ 3º. In the distribution of public funds, priority shall be assured to meeting the needs of compulsory education, where it refers to universality, a guarantee of the standard of quality and equity, in the terms of the national educational plan.
… (Art. 212) - PortugueseA União aplicará, anualmente, nunca menos de dezoito, e os Estados, o Distrito Federal e os Municípios vinte e cinco por cento, no mínimo, da receita resultante de impostos, compreendida a proveniente de transferências, na manutenção e desenvolvimento do ensino.
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§ 3º A distribuição dos recursos públicos assegurará prioridade ao atendimento das necessidades do ensino obrigatório, no que se refere a universalização, garantia de padrão de qualidade e equidade, nos termos do plano nacional de educação.
… (Art. 212)
Education
Thailand
- EnglishNational reform in various areas shall be carried out to at least achieve the following results:
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e. Education:
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2. completing the enactment of a law for the establishment of a fund under section 54 paragraph six within one year from the date of the promulgation of this Constitution;
3. having a mechanism and a system for producing, screening and developing teaching professionals and instructors to engender a spiritual mindset of being a teacher, to possess genuine knowledge and competence, and to receive remunerations appropriate to their teaching competence and efficiency, as well as having a mechanism to promote a merit system in the personnel management of teaching professionals;
4. improving learning and instruction at every level so that students are able to study according to their aptitudes, and improving the structure of relevant agencies with a view to uniformly achieving such a goal at both national level and local level;
... (Sec. 258) - Thaiอย่างน้อยจะ ดําเนินการปฏิรูปประเทศอย่างน้อยในด้านต่างๆ ให้เกิดผลดังต่อไปนี้
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จ. ด้านการศึกษา
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(๒) ให้ดําเนินการตรากฎหมายเพื่อจัดตั้งกองทุนตามมาตรา ๕๔ วรรคหก ให้แล้วเสร็จภายในหนึ่งปีนับแต่วันประกาศใช้รัฐธรรมนูญนี้
(๓) ให้มีกลไกและระบบการผลิต คัดกรองและพัฒนาผู้ประกอบวิชาชีพครูและอาจารย์ ให้ได้ผู้มีจิตวิญญาณของความเป็นครู มีความรู้ความสามารถอย่างแท้จริง เพื่อ ให้ได้รับค่าตอบแทนที่เหมาะสมกับความสามารถและประสิทธิภาพในการสอน รวมทั้งมีกลไกส่งเสริม ระบบคุณธรรมในการบริหารงานบุคลากรผู้ประกอบวิชาชีพครู
(๔) ปรับปรุงการจัดการเรียนการสอนทุกระดับเพื่อให้ผู้เรียนสามารถเรียนได้ตามความถนัด และปรับปรุงโครงสร้างของหน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้องเพื่อให้บรรลุเป้าหมายดังกล่าว โดยสอดคล้องกันทั้งในระดับชาติและระดับพื้นที่
... (มาตรา ๒๕๘)
Education
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishSchool attendance is compulsory for children of both sexes, under the conditions determined by law.
The State and public communities ensure the education of children. They create conditions conducive to this education.
The State ensures the promotion and development of general public education, technical education and professional training as well as the expansion of all sectors, according to international standards of quality and in relation to the needs of the labor market.
… (Art. 10) - FrenchL'école est obligatoire pour les enfants des deux sexes, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi.
L'Etat et les collectivités publiques assurent l’éducation des enfants. Ils créent les conditions favorables à cette éducation.
L'Etat assure la promotion et le développement de l'enseignement public général, de l’enseignement technique et de la formation professionnelle ainsi que l’expansion de toutes les filières, selon les normes internationales de qualité et en rapport avec les besoins du marché du travail.
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Education
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State's prime duties are:
1. Guaranteeing without any discrimination whatsoever the true possession of the rights set forth in the Constitution and in international instruments, especially the rights to education,
… (Art. 3) - SpanishSon deberes primordiales del Estado:
1. Garantizar sin discriminación alguna el efectivo goce de los derechos establecidos en la Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales, en particular la educación,
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Education
Belarus
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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 shall be guaranteed equal rights with men in their opportunities to receive education and vocational training,
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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 забяспечваецца прадастаўленне роўных з мужчынамі магчымасцей у атрыманні адукацыі і прафесійнай падрыхтоўцы,
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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 обеспечивается предоставление равных с мужчинами возможностей в получении образования и профессиональной подготовке,
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Education
Egypt
- EnglishThe State shall develop a comprehensive plan to eradicate alphabetical and digital illiteracy among citizens of all ages. The State shall develop its implementation mechanisms with the participation of civil society organizations within a definite timeline. (Art. 25)
- Arabicتلتزم الدولة بوضع خطة شاملة للقضاء على الأمية الهجائية والرقمية بين المواطنين فى جميع الأعمار، وتلتزم بوضع آليات تنفيذها بمشاركة مؤسّسات المجتمع المدنى، وذلك وفق خطّة زمنية محدّدة. (المادّة 25)
Education
El Salvador
- EnglishThe State will organize the educational system for which it will create the institutions and [the] services that are necessary. … (Art. 54)
- SpanishEl Estado organizará el sistema educativo para lo cual creará las instituciones y servicios que sean necesarios. … (Art. 54)
Education
Hungary
- English(1) Every Hungarian citizen shall have the right to education.
(2) Hungary shall ensure this right by extending and generalising public education, by providing free and compulsory primary education, free and generally accessible secondary education, and higher education accessible to everyone on the basis of their abilities, and by providing financial support determined by law to those receiving education.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XI) - Hungarian(1) Minden magyar állampolgárnak joga van a művelődéshez.
(2) Magyarország ezt a jogot a közművelődés kiterjesztésével és általánossá tételével, az ingyenes és kötelező alapfokú, az ingyenes és mindenki számára hozzáférhető középfokú, valamint a képességei alapján mindenki számára hozzáférhető felsőfokú oktatással, továbbá az oktatásban részesülők törvényben meghatározottak szerinti anyagi támogatásával biztosítja.
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Education
Italy
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The Republic shall lay down general rules for education and shall establish State schools of all types and levels.
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La Repubblica detta le norme generali sull'istruzione ed istituisce scuole statali per tutti gli ordini e gradi.
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Education
Kenya
- EnglishThe State shall take measures, including affirmative action programmes, to ensure that the youth—
(a) access relevant education and training;
… (Art. 55) - SwahiliSerikali itachukua hatua, ikiwa ni pamoja na mipango thabiti ya utekelezaji, ili kuhakikisha kwamba vijana-
(a) wanapata elimu na mafunzo stahiki;
… (Kifungu cha 55)