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Education
Sao Tome and Principe
- English1. The right to learn and the freedom to teach shall be guaranteed.
2. The State may not reserve for itself the right to plan education and culture according to any philosophical, political, ideological or religious policies. (Art. 31) - Portuguese1. É garantido o direito de aprender e a liberdade de ensinar.
2. O Estado não pode atribuir-se direito de programar a educação e a cultura segundo quaisquer directrizes filosóficas, políticas, ideológicas ou religiosas. (Art. 31)
Education
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- English(1) The Administration3 shall have exclusive responsibility for the administration within the island of Nevis, in accordance with the provisions of any relevant laws, of the following matters:
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(b) education;
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Education
Korea, Republic of
- English1. All citizens shall have an equal right to receive an education corresponding to their abilities.
2. All citizens who have children to support shall be responsible at least for their elementary education and other education as provided by law.
3. Compulsory education shall be free.
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5. The State shall promote lifelong education.
6. Fundamental matters pertaining to the educational system, including in-school and lifelong education, administration, finance, and the status of teachers shall be determined by law. (Art. 31) - Korean①모든 국민은 능력에 따라 균등하게 교육을 받을 권리를 가진다.
②모든 국민은 그 보호하는 자녀에게 적어도 초등교육과 법률이 정하는 교육을 받게 할 의무를 진다.
③의무교육은 무상으로 한다.
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⑤국가는 평생교육을 진흥하여야 한다.
⑥학교교육 및 평생교육을 포함한 교육제도와 그 운영, 교육재정 및 교원의 지위에 관한 기본적인 사항은 법률로 정한다. (제31조 )
Education
Fiji
- English(1) Every person has the right to—
(a) early childhood education;
(b) primary and secondary education; and
(c) further education.
(2) The State must take reasonable measures within its available resources to achieve the progressive realisation of the right—
(a) to free early childhood, primary, secondary and further education; and
(b) to education for persons who were unable to complete their primary and secondary education.
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(5) In applying any right under this section, if the State claims that it does not have the resources to implement the right, it is the responsibility of the State to show that the resources are not available. (Sec. 31) - iTaukei(1) Na tamata yadua e tu vua na dodonu me—
(a) virisova;
(b) vuli ena paraimiri kei na sekendri; kei na
(c) vuli torocake.
(2) Na Matanitu me na vakayagataka e dua na ituvatuva e veiganiti ena veika sa tu rawa me na qai rawata na kena yacovi na dodonu—
(a) me kua ni saumi na nodra vuli na gone, wili kina na paraimiri, sekendri kei na vulitorocake; kei na
(b) nodra vuli o ira era sega ni vakacavara na nodra vuli ena paraimiri kei na sekendri.
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(5) Ena taurivaki ni dodonu ena tikina qo, kevaka e vakaraitaka na Matanitu ni sega ni tiko vua na ivurevure ni veika me baleta na kena taurivaki na dodonu, e nona itavi na Matanitu me vakaraitaka ni sega vua na ivurevure. (Sec. 31)
Education
Sudan
- English(1) Education is a right for every citizen. The state shall guarantee access thereto without discrimination on the basis of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or disability.
(2) Education at the general level shall be compulsory, and the state shall provide it free of charge. (Art. 61) - Arabic1.التعليم حق لكل مواطن وعلي الدولة أن تكفل الحصول عليه دون تمييز علي اساس الدين او العنصر او العرقاو النوع او الإعاقة …
2.التعليم في المستوي العام إلزامي وعلي الدولة توفيره مجانا. (الماده 62)