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Education
- EnglishThe State and the public collectivities create the preliminary conditions and the public institutions which guarantee the education of children. (Art. 21)
- FrenchL'Etat et les collectivités publiques créent les conditions préalables et les institutions publiques qui garantissent l'éducation des enfants. (Art. 21)
Education
- EnglishThe State shall recognize and guarantee the right of all citizens to education and shall offer them equal opportunity for schooling. In the execution of its education policy the State shall be under the obligation:
a. To assure obligatory and free general primary education;
b. To assure durable education and to end analphabetism;
c. To enable all citizens to attain the highest levels of education, scientific research and artistic creation, in accordance with their capacities;
d. To provide, in phases, free education on all levels;
e. To tune education to the productive and social needs of the society. (Art. 39) - Dutch1. De Staat erkent en waarborgt het recht van alle burgers op onderwijs en biedt hun gelijke kansen op scholing.
2. Bij de uitvoering van zijn onderwijsbeleid is het de plicht van de Staat om:
a. verplicht en vrij algemeen lager onderwijs te verzekeren;
b. duurzaam onderwijs te verzekeren en analfabetisme op te heffen;
c. alle burgers, in overeenstemming met hun capaciteiten toegang tot de hoogste niveaus van onderwijs, wetenschappelijk onderzoek en kunstzinnige schepping mogelijk te maken;
d. in fasen, vrij onderwijs op alle niveaus te verstrekken;
e. het onderwijs af te stemmen op de produktieve en sociale behoeften van de samenleving. (Art. 39)
Education
- English
1. Education shall be the constant concern of the Government.
2. All persons shall be free to provide education, without prejudice to the authorities’ right of supervision and, with regard to forms of education designated by law, their right to examine the competence and moral integrity of teachers, to be regulated by Act of Parliament.
3. Education provided by public authorities shall be regulated by Act of Parliament, paying due respect to everyone’s religion or belief.
4. The authorities shall ensure that primary education is provided in a sufficient number of public-authority schools in every municipality and in each of the public bodies referred to in Article 132a. Deviations from this provision may be permitted under rules to be established by Act of Parliament on condition that there is opportunity to receive the said form of education, whether in a public-authority school or otherwise.
… (Art. 23) - Dutch
1. Het onderwijs is een voorwerp van de aanhoudende zorg der regering.
2. Het geven van onderwijs is vrij, behoudens het toezicht van de overheid en, voor wat bij de wet aangewezen vormen van onderwijs betreft, het onderzoek naar de bekwaamheid en de zedelijkheid van hen die onderwijs geven, een en ander bij de wet te regelen.
3. Het openbaar onderwijs wordt, met eerbiediging van ieders godsdienst of levensovertuiging, bij de wet geregeld.
4. In elke gemeente en in elk van de openbare lichamen, bedoeld in artikel 132a, wordt van overheidswege voldoend openbaar algemeen vormend lager onderwijs gegeven in een genoegzaam aantal openbare scholen. Volgens bij de wet te stellen regels kan afwijking van deze bepaling worden toegelaten, mits tot het ontvangen van zodanig onderwijs gelegenheid wordt gegeven, al dan niet in een openbare school.
… (Art. 23)
Education
- English… Parents have the duty to provide for the support and the education of their children. They are supported in this task by the State. … (Art. 31)
- French… Les parents ont le devoir de pourvoir à l’entretien et à l’éducation de leurs enfants. Ils sont soutenus dans cette tâche par l'Etat. … (Art. 31)
Education
- EnglishEstablishing and administering higher, general and specialized educational institutions shall be the duty of the state. ... Admission terms to higher educational institutes of the state and other related matters shall be regulated by law. (Art. 46)
- Dariتأسیس و ادارۀ مؤسسات تعلیمات عالی، عمومی و اختصاصی وظیفه دولت است. ... شرایط شمول در مؤسسات تعلیمات عالی دولتی و سایر امور مربوط به آن، توسط قانون تنظیم میگردد. (مادۀ ۴۶)
- Pashtoد لوړو عمومي او اختصاصي زده كړو د مؤسسو جوړول او اداره كول، د دولت وظيفه ده. … د لوړو زده كړو په دولتي مؤسسو كې د شاملېدو شرطونه او له هغو سره نورې مربوطې چارې، د قانون له ليارې تنظيمېږي. (۴۶ ماده)
Education
- English…
(2) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them. (Art. 29) - Hindi…
(2) राज्य द्वारा पोषित या राज्य-निधि से सहायता पाने वाली किसी शिक्षा संस्था में प्रवेश से किसी भी नागरिक को केवल धर्म, मूलवंश, जाति, भाषा या इनमें से किसी के आधार पर वंचित नहीं किया जाएगा। (अनुच्छेद 29)
Education
- English(1) The right to education is provided for by the compulsory general education, by education in high schools and vocational schools, by higher education, as well as other forms of instruction and post-graduate refresher courses.
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(4) State education shall be free, according to the law. The State shall grant social scholarships to children or young people coming from disadvantaged families and to those institutionalised, as stipulated by the law.
... (Art. 32) - Romanian(1) Dreptul la învăţătură este asigurat prin învăţământul general obligatoriu, prin învăţământul liceal şi prin cel profesional, prin învăţământul superior, precum şi prin alte forme de instrucţie şi de perfecţionare.
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(4) Învăţământul de stat este gratuit, potrivit legii. Statul acordă burse sociale de studii copiilor şi tinerilor proveniţi din familii defavorizate şi celor instituţionalizaţi, în condiţiile legii.
… (Art. 32)
Education
- EnglishThe State and society have the duty to eradicate illiteracy through programs compatible with the cultural and linguistic reality of the population. (Art. 84)
- SpanishEl Estado y la sociedad tienen el deber de erradicar el analfabetismo a través de programas acordes con la realidad cultural y lingüística de la población. (Art. 84)
Education
- EnglishThe State shall provide education to all pupils and students free of charge and grant allowances to students at universities and colleges. (Art. 47)
- Korean국가는 모든 학생들을 무료로 공부시키며 대학생들에게는 장학금을 준다. (제47조)
Education
- English…
3 The Confederation and the Cantons are jointly responsible for the coordination and guarantee of quality in Swiss higher education.
… (Art. 63a) - French…
3 La Confédération et les cantons veillent ensemble à la coordination et à la garantie de l’assurance de la qualité dans l’espace suisse des hautes écoles.
… (Art. 63a) - German…
3 Bund und Kantone sorgen gemeinsam für die Koordination und für die Gewährleistung der Qualitätssicherung im schweizerischen Hochschulwesen.
… (Art. 63a) - Italian…
3 La Confederazione e i Cantoni provvedono insieme al coordinamento, nonché a garantire che sia assicurata la qualità nel settore delle scuole universitarie.
… (Art. 63a)