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Education
- English(1) All people shall have the right to receive an equal education correspondent to their ability, as provided by law.
(2) All people shall be obligated to have all boys and girls under their protection receive ordinary education as provided for by law. Such compulsory education shall be free. (Art. 26) - Japanese1 すべて国民は、法律の定めるところにより、その能力に応じて、ひとしく教育を受ける権利を有する。
2 すべて国民は、法律の定めるところにより、その保護する子女に普通教育を受けさせる義務を負ふ。義務教育は、これを無償とする。(第26条)
Education
- English
The central State shall have exclusive jurisdiction over:
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6. Policies on education,
… (Art. 261)3 - Spanish
El Estado central tendrá competencias exclusivas sobre:
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6. Las políticas de educación,
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Education
- EnglishAll children covered by compulsory schooling shall be entitled to a free basic education in the public education system. The public institutions shall be responsible also for the provision of higher education.
… (Instrument of Government, Chapter 2, Art. 18) - SwedishAlla barn som omfattas av den allmänna skolplikten har rätt till kostnadsfri grundläggande utbildning i allmän skola. Det allmänna ska svara också för att högre utbildning finns.
… (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 18§)
Education
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to education.
2. General basic education shall be compulsory.
Everyone shall have the right to receive general basic and secondary basic education in state educational establishments free of charge.
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4. The State shall create conditions for the development of public, municipal and private educational establishments.
… (Art. 45) - Russian1. Каждый имеет право на образование.
2. Основное общее образование обязательно.
Каждый имеет право бесплатно получить основное общее и среднее общее образование в государственных образовательных организациях.
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4. Государство создает условия для развития государственных, муниципальных и частных учебных заведений.
… (Статья 45) - Kyrgyz1. Ар ким билим алууга укуктуу.
2. Негизги жалпы билим алуу милдеттүү.
Ар ким мамлекеттик билим берүү уюмдарында негизги жалпы жана орто жалпы билимди акысыз алууга укуктуу.
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4. Мамлекет мамлекеттик, муниципалдык жана менчик окуу жайларын өнүктүрүү үчүн шарт түзөт.
… (45-берене)
Education
- EnglishThe family is the source of the education and the parents are entitled to choose what is to be taught [impartirse] to their minor children. The State may subsidize the gratuitous private educational centers and the law will regulate what is relative to this matter.
… (Art. 73) - SpanishLa familia es fuente de la educación y los padres tienen derecho a escoger la que ha de impartirse a sus hijos menores. El Estado podrá subvencionar a los centros educativos privados gratuitos y la ley regulará lo relativo a esta materia.
… (Art. 73)
Education
- EnglishThe national government shall take positive action to attain these national objectives and implement these national policies: ... provision of public education for citizens which shall be free and compulsory as prescribed by law. (Art. VI)
Education
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2. Education,
… (Schedule 9, List of concurrent Powers/Jurisdiction for Federation, Province and Local Level) - Nepali
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(२) शिक्षा,
... (अनुसूची–९, संघ, प्रदेश र स्थानीय तहको अधिकारको साझा सूची)
Education
- EnglishParents are under obligation to feed, assist, and educate their children during their minority, and beyond in those cases established by law.
… (Art. 121) - SpanishLos padres están obligados a alimentar, asistir y educar a sus hijos durante su minoría de edad, y en los demás casos en que legalmente proceda.
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Education
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The law determines fundamental principles:
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- of education
… (Art. 98) - French
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La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux:
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- de l'enseignement
… (Art. 98)
Education
- English(1) Without prejudice to the generality of Article 12, there shall be no discrimination against any citizen of Singapore on the grounds only of religion, race, descent or place of birth —
(a) in the administration of any educational institution maintained by a public authority, and, in particular, the admission of pupils or students or the payment of fees; or
(b) In providing out of the funds of a public authority financial aid for the maintenance or education of pupils or students in any educational institution (whether or not maintained by a public authority and whether within or outside Singapore).
… (Art. 16)