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Education
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(2) The State is pledged to establish in Sri Lanka a Democratic Socialist Society, the objectives of which include –
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(h) the complete eradication of illiteracy and the assurance to all persons of the right to universal and equal access to education at all levels.
… (Art. 27) - Sinhala
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(2) මතු දැක්වෙන අරමුණ ද ඇතුළත් ව ප්රජාතාන්තික සමාජවාදී සමාජයක් ශ්රී ලංකාවෙහි ඇති කිරීමට රජය ඇප කැප වී ඇත්තේ ය -
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(ඌ) නූගත්කම සහමුලින් ම තුරන් කිරීම සහ සියලු තැනැත්තන්ට අධ්යාපනයේ සෑම අවස්ථාවක දී ම සර්ව සාධාරණ හා සමාන ඉඩ ප්රස්තා ලබා ගැනීමේ අයිතිය සහතික කිරීම.
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Education
- EnglishThe access to superior studies is open, in full equality, to all. (Art. 32-6)
- FrenchL'accès aux études supérieures est ouvert, en pleine égalité, à tous. (Art. 32.6)
Education
- EnglishThe State takes the measures necessary to integrate the Rights of Man and the public freedoms within the programs of scholarly and university education as well as within the training of the forces of defense and of security. (Art. 62)
- Arabicتتخذ الدولة التدابير اللازمة لإدراج حقوق الإنسان والحريات العامة في البرامج التعليمية الأكاديمية والجامعية وكذلك في تدريب قوات الدفاع والأمن. (المادة 62)
- FrenchL'Etat prend les mesures nécessaires pour intégrer les Droits de l'Homme et les libertés publiques dans les programmes d'enseignement scolaires et universitaires ainsi que dans la formation des forces de défense et de sécurité. (Art. 62)
Education
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to education. The state shall guarantee free secondary education. Schooling shall be under state supervision. (Art. 41)
- UzbekHar kim bilim olish huquqiga ega.
Bepul umumiy ta’lim olish davlat tomonidan kafolatlanadi.
Maktab ishlari davlat nazoratidadir. (41-modda)
Education
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Education is an indeclinable function of the State. To plan it, to direct it and to organize it[,] corresponds to it.
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La educación es función indeclinable del Estado. Corresponde a éste planificarla, dirigirla y organizarla.
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Education
- EnglishThe eradication of illiteracy is a national duty [for] the realization of which the Government must elaborate a specific program. (Art. 44)
- FrenchL’éradication de l’analphabétisme est un devoir national pour la réalisation duquel le Gouvernement doit élaborer un programme spécifique. (Art. 44)
Education
- English(1) All persons shall have the right to education.
(2) Primary education shall be compulsory and the State shall provide reasonable facilities to render effective this right for every resident within Namibia, by establishing and maintaining State schools at which primary education will be provided free of charge.
(3) Children shall not be allowed to leave school until they have completed their primary education or have attained the age of sixteen (16) years, whichever is the sooner, save in so far as this may be authorised by Act of Parliament on grounds of health or other considerations pertaining to the public interest.
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Education
- English(1) Everyone has the right to education. School attendance shall be obligatory for the period specified by law.
(2) Citizens have the right to free elementary and secondary school education, and, depending on particular citizens’ ability and the capability of society, also to university-level education.
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(4) The conditions under which citizens have the right to assistance from the state during their studies shall be set by law. (Charter, Art. 33) - Czech(1) Každý má právo na vzdělání. Školní docházka je povinná po dobu, kterou stanoví zákon.
(2) Občané mají právo na bezplatné vzdělání v základních a středních školách, podle schopností občana a možností společnosti též na vysokých školách.
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(4) Zákon stanoví, za jakých podmínek mají občané při studiu právo na pomoc státu. (Listina, Čl. 33)
Education
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It is the duty and right of parents to feed, to educate and to give security to their children.
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Es deber y derecho de los padres alimentar, educar y dar seguridad a sus hijos.
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Education
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16) The support to be given to children and their education constitute for parents a natural right and a duty which they exercise under the surveillance and with the aid of the State and of the public collectivities.
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18) The State guarantees equal access of the child and of the adult to instruction, to professional education and to culture;
19) The State has the duty to organize public education on the principle of religious neutrality and, according to the possibilities, on the basis of gratuity;
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16°) Les soins à donner aux enfants et leur éducation constituent pour les parents, un droit naturel et un devoir qu’ils exercent sous la surveillance et avec l’aide de l’Etat et des collectivités publiques.
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18°) L’Etat garantit l’égal accès de l’enfant et de l’adulte à l’instruction, à la formation professionnelle et à la culture;
19°) L’Etat a le devoir d’organiser l’enseignement public sur le principe de la neutralité religieuse et, selon ses possibilités, sur la base de la gratuité;
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