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Education
- EnglishBasic education shall be compulsory for Jordanians and free of charge in Government schools. (Art. 20)
- Arabicالتّعليم الأساسي إلزامي للأردنيين وهو مجاني في مدارس الحكومة. (المادّة 20)
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
- EnglishThe right to an adequate and free basic education is guaranteed. (Art. 19)
- FrenchLe droit à un enseignement de base suffisant et gratuit est garanti. (Art. 19)
- GermanDer Anspruch auf ausreichenden und unentgeltlichen Grundschulunterricht ist gewährleistet. (Art. 19)
- ItalianIl diritto a un’istruzione scolastica di base sufficiente e gratuita è garantito. (Art. 19)
Education
- English
(1) Every Rwandan has the right to education.
(2) Freedom of learning and teaching is guaranteed in accordance with the conditions determined by law.
(3) Primary education is compulsory and free in public schools.
(4) Conditions for free primary education in schools subsidised by the Government are determined by a law.
(5) A law determines the organisation of education. (Art. 20) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Buri Munyarwanda wese afite uburenganzira ku burezi.
(2) Ubwisanzure mu kwiga no kwigisha buremewe mu buryo buteganywa n’amategeko.
(3) Kwiga amashuri abanza ni itegeko kandi ni ubuntu mu mashuri ya Leta.
(4) Ku mashuri afashwa na Leta, uburyo bwo kwigira ubuntu mu mashuri abanza buteganywa n’itegeko.
(5) Itegeko rigena kandi imitunganyirize y’uburezi. (Art. 20) - French
(1) Tout Rwandais a droit à l’éducation.
(2) La liberté d’apprentissage et d’enseignement est garantie dans les conditions déterminées par la loi.
(3) L’enseignement primaire est obligatoire et gratuit dans les établissements scolaires publics.
(4) Pour les établissements subsidiés par l’État, les conditions de gratuité de l’enseignement primaire sont déterminées par une loi.
(5) Une loi définit également l’organisation de l’enseignement. (Art. 20)
Education
- English
Lao citizens have the right to receive education, and learning in order to developthemselves toward an advanced level. (Art. 38)
- Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວ ມີສິດໄດ້ຮັບການ ສຶກສາ ຄົ້ນຄວ້າ, ຮ່ຳຮຽນ ເພື່ອພັດທະນາຕົນເອງໃຫ້ມີຄວາມກ້າວໜ້າ. (ມາດຕາ. 38) (ປັບປຸງ)
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
- English…
(2) The functions and powers available to the Bougainville Government in and in relation to Bougainville are the following:-
…
(m) education;
… (Sec. 290)
Education
- EnglishThe State recognizes the right to education of children and creates conditions favorable to accomplish this objective.
School is obligatory for children of the two sexes until the age of 15 years.
The State assures progressively the gratuity of public education. (Art. 35) - FrenchL’Etat reconnaît le droit à l’éducation des enfants et crée les conditions favorables à cette fin.
L’école est obligatoire pour les enfants des deux sexes jusqu’à l’âge de quinze (15) ans.
L’Etat assure progressivement la gratuité de l’enseignement public. (Art. 35)
Education
- EnglishThe State shall give priority to education, ... (Art. II, Sec. 17)
- FilipinoDapat mag-ukol ng prayoriti ang Estado sa edukasyon, … (Art. II, Seksyon 17)
Education
- English1. The state shall promote the development of culture, education, and science.
… (Art. 15) - Armenian1. Պետությունը խթանում է մշակույթի, կրթության և գիտության զարգացումը:
… (Հոդված 15)