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Education
Madagascar
- EnglishEvery child has the right to instruction and to education under the responsibility of the parents within respect for their freedom of choice.
The State engages itself to develop professional training. (Art. 23) - FrenchTout enfant a droit à l’instruction et à l’éducation sous la responsabilité des parents dans le respect de leur liberté de choix.
L’Etat s’engage à développer la formation professionnelle. (Art. 23)
Education
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe state shall devise and implement effective programs to create and foster balanced education for women, improve education of nomads as well as eliminate illiteracy in the country. (Art. 44)
- Dariدولت مكلف است به منظور ایجاد توازن و انكشاف تعلیم برای زنان، بهبود تعلیم كوچیان و امحای بی سوادی در كشور، پروگرامهای مؤثر طرح و تطبیق نماید. (مادۀ ۴۴)
- Pashtoدولت مكلف دى د ښځو د زده كړو د پراختيا او توازن د ايجاد په منظور، دكوچيانو د زده كړو د ښه والي او په هيواد كې د بې سوادۍ د له منځه و ړلو لپاره اغېزمن پروگرامونه طرح او تطبيق كړي. (۴۴ ماده)
Education
North Macedonia
- EnglishEveryone has a right to education. Education is accessible to everyone under equal conditions. Primary education is compulsory and free. (Art. 44)
- MacedonianСекој има право на образование. Образованието е достапно на секого под еднакви услови. Основното образование е задолжително и бесплатно. (Член 44)
Education
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishEvery person has the right to receive an education at all levels, which is universal, productive, free, comprehensive and inter-cultural, without discrimination. (Art. 17)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a recibir educación en todos los niveles de manera universal, productiva, gratuita, integral e intercultural, sin discriminación. (Art. 17)
Education
China
- EnglishThe state develops socialist educational undertakings and works to raise the scientific and cultural level of the whole nation.
The state runs schools of various types, makes primary education compulsory and universal, develops secondary, vocational and higher education and promotes pre-school education.
The state develops educational facilities of various types in order to wipe out illiteracy and provide political, cultural, scientific, technical and professional education for workers, peasants, state functionaries and other working people. It encourages people to become educated through independent study.
... (Art. 19) - Chinese国家发展社会主义的教育事业,提高全国人民的科学文化水平。
国家举办各种学校,普及初等义务教育,发展中等教育、职业教育和高等教育,并且发展学前教育。
国家发展各种教育设施,扫除文盲,对工人、农民、国家工作人员和其他劳动者进行政治、文化、科学、技术、业务的教育,鼓励自学成才。
... (第十九条)
Education
India
- EnglishThe State shall endeavour to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years. (Art. 45)
- Hindiराज्य, सभी बालकों के लिए छह वर्ष की आयु पूरी करने तक, प्रारंभिक बाल्यावस्था देख-रेख और शिक्षा देने के लिए उपबंध करने का प्रयास करेगा। (अनुच्छेद 45)
Education
Russian Federation
- English1. The Government of the Russian Federation:
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c) shall ensure the implementation in the Russian Federation of a uniform socially-oriented State policy in the sphere of … education,
… (Art. 114) - Russian1. Правительство Российской Федерации:
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в) обеспечивает проведение в Российской Федерации единой социально ориентированной государственной политики в области ... образования,
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Education
Brazil
- EnglishThe Counties have the power to:
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VI. maintain programs of pre-school and elementary education;
… (Art. 30) - PortugueseCompete aos Municípios:
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VI - manter programas de educação infantil e de ensino fundamental;
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Education
Kazakhstan
- English
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3. Parliament shall have the right to issue laws that regulate the most important public relations and establish fundamental principles and standards relating to:
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7) education,
… (Art. 61) - Kazak
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3. Парламент аса маңызды қоғамдық қатынастарды реттейтiн, мыналарға:
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7) бiлiм беруге
... (61-бап)
Education
Switzerland
- English1 The Confederation and the Cantons shall, within the scope of their powers, jointly ensure the high quality and accessibility of the Swiss Education Area.
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3 They shall ensure in the fulfilment of their duties that general and vocational courses of study achieve equal recognition in society. (Art. 61a) - French1 Dans les limites de leurs compétences respectives, la Confédération et les cantons veillent ensemble à la qualité et à la perméabilité de l’espace suisse de formation.
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3 Dans l’exécution de leurs tâches, ils s’emploient à ce que les filières de formation générale et les voies de formation professionnelle trouvent une reconnaissance sociale équivalente. (Art. 61a) - German1 Bund und Kantone sorgen gemeinsam im Rahmen ihrer Zuständigkeiten für eine hohe Qualität und Durchlässigkeit des Bildungsraumes Schweiz.
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3 Sie setzen sich bei der Erfüllung ihrer Aufgaben dafür ein, dass allgemein bildende und berufsbezogene Bildungswege eine gleichwertige gesellschaftliche Anerkennung finden. (Art. 61a) - Italian1 La Confederazione e i Cantoni provvedono insieme nell’ambito delle rispettive competenze a un’elevata qualità e permeabilità dello spazio formativo svizzero.
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3 Nell’adempimento dei loro compiti, la Confederazione e i Cantoni s’impegnano altresì affinché le vie della formazione generale e quelle della formazione professionale trovino un riconoscimento equivalente nella società. (Art. 61a)