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Education
- English
The right to education and to teaching [enseignement] are guaranteed. The State sees to improve [its] quality permanently.
Public education is gratuitous within the conditions established by the law.
Primary and secondary [moyen] education are obligatory. The State organizes the national system of education.
The State sees to the neutrality of the educational institutions and to the preservation of their educational and scientific vocation in order to protect them from any political or ideological influence.
School constitutes the basis of education for citizenship.
The State sees to equal access to education and to professional training. (Art. 65) - Arabic
الحقّ في التربية والّتعليم مضمونان، وتسهر الدولة باستمرار على تحسين جودتهما.
التّعليم العمومي مجّاني وفق الشّروط الّتي يحدّدها القانون.
التّعليم الابتدائي والمتوسط إجباريّ، وتنظم الدولة المنظومة التعليمية الوطنية.
تسهر الدولة على ضمان حياد المؤسسات التربوية وعلى الحفاظ على طابعها البيداغوجي والعلمي، قصد حمايتها من أي تأثير سياسي أو إيديولوجي.
تُعد المدرسة القاعدة الأساسية للتربية على المواطنة.
تسهر الدّولة على ضمان التّساوي في الالتحاق بالتّعليم والتّكوين المهنيّ. (المــادة 65) - French
Le droit à l’éducation et à l'enseignement sont garantis. L’Etat veille en permanence à en améliorer la qualité.
L'enseignement public est gratuit dans les conditions fixées par la loi.
L'enseignement primaire et moyen est obligatoire. L’Etat organise le système national d'enseignement.
L’Etat veille à la neutralité des institutions éducatives et à la préservation de leur vocation pédagogique et scientifique en vue de les protéger de toute influence politique ou idéologique.
L’école constitue la base de l’éducation à la citoyenneté.
L'Etat veille à l'égal accès à l'enseignement et à la formation professionnelle. (Art. 65)
Education
- English1. Access to public institutions of higher education shall guarantee equal and equitable opportunities and the democratisation of education, taking into account the requirements in terms of qualified staff and the raising of educational and scientific standards of the country.
… (Art. 114) - Portuguese1. O acesso às instituições públicas do ensino superior deve garantir a igualdade e equidade de oportunidades e a democratização do ensino, tendo em conta as necessidades em quadros qualificados e elevação do nível educativo e científico no país.
... (Art. 114)
Education
- EnglishThe State shall promote preparation for work through technical education, in order to form the human resources required for the national development. (Art. 78)
- SpanishEl Estado fomentará la capacitación para el trabajo por medio de la enseñanza técnica, a fin de formar los recursos humanos requeridos para el desarrollo nacional. (Art. 78)
Education
- English
Within its territorial jurisdiction and subject to the provisions of this Constitution and national laws, the organic act of autonomous regions shall provide for legislative powers over:
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(7) Educational policies;
… (Art. X, Sec. 20) - Filipino
Ang batayang batas ng mga rehiyong awtonomus, sa loob ng hurisdiksyong teritoryal nito at sa ilalim ng mga tadhana ng Konstitusyong ito at ng mga batas pambansa, ay dapat magtadhana ng mga kapangyarihang tagapagbatas sa:
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(7) Mga patakarang pang-edukasyon;
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Education
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to education.
2. Education, achieved through school, the family and through other agents, must:
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d) Contribute to the equality of opportunity in accessing material, social and cultural goods;
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3. In order to guarantee the right to education, the State shall specifically have the responsibility:
a) To guarantee the right to equality of opportunities with respect to access and educational success;
b) To promote, encourage and organize pre-school education;
c) To guarantee mandatory, universal and free basic education, the duration of which shall be determined by law;
d) To promote the elimination of illiteracy and to promote permanent education;
e) To promote higher education, taking into consideration the needs within qualified frameworks and the raising of the educational, cultural and scientific level of the country;
f) To create conditions for everyone’s access, according to their abilities, to diverse levels of education, to scientific research and to artistic education and creation;
… (Art. 78) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à educação.
2. A educação, realizada através da escola, da família e de outros agentes, deve:
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d) Contribuir para a igualdade de oportunidade no acesso a bens materiais, sociais e culturais;
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3. Para garantir o direito à educação, incumbe ao Estado, designadamente:
a) Garantir o direito à igualdade de oportunidades de acesso e de êxito escolar;
b) Promover, incentivar e organizar a educação pré-escolar;
c) Garantir o ensino básico obrigatório, universal e gratuito, cuja duração será fixada por lei;
d) Promover a eliminação do analfabetismo e a educação permanente;
e) Promover a educação superior, tendo em conta as necessidades em quadros qualificados e a elevação do nível educativo, cultural e científico do país;
f) Criar condições para o acesso de todos, segundo as suas capacidades, aos diversos graus de ensino, à investigação científica e à educação e criação artísticas;
… (Art. 78)
Education
- English(1) Education is a basic right for all Somali citizens.
(2) Every citizen shall have the right to free education up to secondary school.
(3) The State shall give priority to the development, expansion and extension of public education.
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(6) The State shall adopt a standardized curriculum across all schools of the country, and shall ensure its implementation.
(7) The State shall promote higher education, technical institutes, and technology and research institutions.
... (Art. 30) - Somali(1) Waxbarashadu waa xuquuq aasaasiga ah ee ay leeyihiin dhammaan muwaaddiniinta Soomaaliyeed.
(2) Dhammaan muwaadiniintu waxay xaq u leeyihiin inay helaan waxbarasho lacag la'aan ah ilaa iyo dugsi sare.
(3) Dawladdu waxay mudnaan siinaysaa horumarinta, baahinta iyo fidinta waxbarashada dadweynaha.
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(6) Xukuumaddu waxay dugsiyada dalka oo dhan ka hirgelinaysaa manhaj midaysan, waxayna hubinaysaa dhaqangalkiisa.
(7) Xukuumaddu waxay kobcinaysaa waxbarashada sare, machadyada farsamada, tiknoolojiyadda iyo xarumaha cilmi-baarista.
... (Qodobka 30aad.)
Education
- EnglishThe General Assembly is competent:
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3. To enact laws relating to … the fostering of education, … (Art. 85) - SpanishA la Asamblea General compete:
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3º) Expedir leyes relativas a … fomento de la ilustración, … (Art. 85)
Education
- EnglishThe State shall ensure that every child receives quality education for twelve years from pre-school to the completion of compulsory education free of charge.
The State shall ensure that young children receive care and development prior to education under paragraph one to develop their physical body, mind, discipline, emotion, society and intelligence in accordance with their age, by also promoting and supporting local administrative organisations and the private sector to participate in such undertaking.
The State shall undertake to provide the people education as needed in various systems including promoting life-long learning, and to enable the cooperation among the State, local administrative organisations and private sector in providing every level of education, which the State has the duty to carry out, supervise, promote and support the provision of education to be of quality and to meet international standards as provided by law on national education which shall, at least, contain provisions relating to national education plan, and implementation and inspection to ensure the compliance with the national education plan.
All education shall aim to develop learners to be good, disciplined, proud in the Nation, skillful in their own aptitudes and responsible for family, community, society and the country.
In undertaking to provide young children to receive care and development under paragraph two or to provide people the education under paragraph three, the State shall undertake to provide persons with insufficient means with financial support for educational expenses in accordance with their aptitudes. ... (Sec. 54) - Thaiรัฐต้องดําเนินการให้เด็กทุกคนได้รับการศึกษาเป็นเวลาสิบสองปีตั้งแต่ก่อนวัยเรียนจนจบการศึกษาภาคบังคับอย่างมีคุณภาพโดยไม่เก็บค่าใช้จ่าย
รัฐต้องดําเนินการให้เด็กเล็กได้รับการดูแลและพัฒนาก่อนเข้ารับการศึกษาตามวรรคหนึ่ง เพื่อพัฒนาร่างกาย จิตใจ วินัย อารมณ์ สังคม และสติปัญญาให้สมกับวัย โดยส่งเสริมและสนับสนุนให้องค์กรปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่นและภาคเอกชนเข้ามีส่วนร่วมในการดําเนินการด้วย
รัฐต้องดําเนินการให้ประชาชนได้รับการศึกษาตามความต้องการในระบบต่างๆ รวมทั้งส่งเสริมให้มีการเรียนรู้ตลอดชีวิต และจัดให้มีการร่วมมือกันระหว่างรัฐ องค์กรปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น และภาคเอกชนในการจัดการศึกษาทุกระดับ โดยรัฐมีหน้าที่ดําเนินการ กํากับ ส่งเสริม และสนับสนุนให้การจัดการศึกษาดังกล่าวอย่างมีคุณภาพและได้มาตรฐานสากล ทั้งนี้ ตามกฎหมายว่าด้วยการศึกษาแห่งชาติ ซึ่งอย่างน้อยต้องมีบทบัญญัติเกี่ยวกับการจัดทำแผนการศึกษาแห่งชาติและดําเนินการและตรวจสอบการดําเนินการให้เป็นไปตามแผนการศึกษาแห่งชาติด้วย
การศึกษาทั้งปวงต้องมุ่งพัฒนาผู้เรียนให้เป็นคนดี มีวินัย ภูมิใจในชาติ สามารถเชี่ยวชาญได้ตามความถนัดของตน และมีความรับผิดชอบต่อครอบครัว ชุมชน สังคม และประเทศชาติ
ในการดําเนินการให้เด็กเล็กได้รับการดูแลและพัฒนาตามวรรคสองหรือให้ประชาชนได้รับการศึกษาตามวรรคสาม รัฐจะต้องดําเนินการให้ผู้ขาดแคลนทุนทรัพย์ได้รับการสนับสนุนค่าใช้จ่ายในการศึกษาตามความถนัดของตน ... (มาตรา ๕๔)
Education
- EnglishThe State assures the fulfillment of youth. Under this title, it guarantees notably:
• the right to education [education] and the equal access to education [enseignement] and to training [formation];
• obligatory school attendance [scolarité] until the age of sixteen (16) years. (Art. 29) - FrenchL’Etat assure l’épanouissement de la jeunesse. A ce titre, il garantit notamment:
- le droit à l’éducation et l’égal accès à l’enseignement et à la formation;
- la scolarité obligatoire jusqu’à l’âge de seize (16) ans. (Art. 29)
Education
- EnglishThe State shall endeavour to fulfil the fundamental rights of all Ugandans to social justice and economic development and shall, in particular, ensure that-
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b. all Ugandans enjoy rights and opportunities and access to education, … (National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, XIV)