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Education
Panama
- EnglishThe State shall establish a system of economic benefits through scholarships, supplements, or any economic assistance to students who deserve or require it.
Under equal circumstances, preference shall be given to those who are financially in need. (Art. 102) - SpanishEl Estado establecerá sistemas que proporcionen los recursos adecuados para otorgar becas, auxilios u otras prestaciones económicas a los estudiantes que lo merezcan o lo necesiten.
En igualdad de circunstancias se preferirá a los económicamente más necesitados. (Art. 102)
Education
Jordan
- 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
Switzerland
- 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
Senegal
- EnglishThe Republic of Senegal guarantees to all citizens the fundamental individual freedoms, the economic and social rights as well as the collective rights. These freedoms and rights are notably:
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- the right to education,
- the right to know how to read and to write, ... (Art. 8) - FrenchLa République du Sénégal garantit à tous les citoyens les libertés individuelles fondamentales, les droits économiques et sociaux ainsi que les droits collectifs. Ces libertés et droits sont notamment :
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- le droit à l'éducation,
- le droit de savoir lire et écrire, ... (Art. 8)
Education
Suriname
- 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
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- 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
Papua New Guinea
- English…
(2) The functions and powers available to the Bougainville Government in and in relation to Bougainville are the following:-
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(m) education;
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Education
Tanzania, United Republic of
- English…
14. Higher education.
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Education
Afghanistan
- 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
Pakistan
- English(1) No person attending any educational institution shall be required to receive religious instruction, or take part in any religious ceremony, or attend religious worship, if such instruction, ceremony or worship relates to a religion other than his own.
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(3) Subject to law,
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(b) no citizen shall be denied admission to any educational institution receiving aid from public revenues on the ground only of race, religion, caste or place of birth.
(4) Nothing in this Article shall prevent any public authority from making provision for the advancement of any socially or educationally backward class of citizens. (Art. 22) - Urdu(ا) کسی تعلیمی ادارے میں تعلیم پانے والے کسی شخص کو مذہبی تعلیم حاصل کرنے یا کسی مذہبی تقریب میں حصہ لینے یا مذہبی عبادت میں شرکت کرنے پر مجبور نہیں کیا جائے گا، اگر ایسی تعلیم، تقریب یا عبادت کا تعلق اس کےاپنے مذہب کے علاوہ کسی اور مذہب سے ہو۔
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(٣) قانون کے تابع۔۔
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(ب) کسی شہری کو محض نسل، مذہب، ذات یا مقام پیدائش کی بناء پر کسی ایسے تعلیمی ادارے میں داخل ہونے سے محروم نہیں کیا جائے گا جسے سرکاری محاصل سے امداد ملتی ہو۔
(٤) اس آرٹیکل میں مذکور کوئی امر معاشرتی یا تعلیمی اعتبار سے پسماندہ شہریوں کی ترقی کے لئے کسی سرکاری ہییت مجاز کی طرف سے اہتمام کرنے میں مانع نہ ہو گا۔(آرٹیکل ۲۲)