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Education
France
- EnglishThe Nation guarantees equal access for children and adults to instruction, vocational training and culture. The provision of free, public and secular education at all levels is a duty of the State. (1946 Preamble, Sec. 13)
- FrenchLa Nation garantit l'égal accès de l'enfant et de l'adulte à l'instruction, à la formation professionnelle et à la culture. L'organisation de l'enseignement public gratuit et laïque à tous les degrés est un devoir de l'Etat. (Préambule 1946, Sec. 13)
Education
Ghana
- English(1) The State shall provide educational facilities at all levels and in all the Regions of Ghana, and shall, to the greatest extent feasible, make those facilities available to all citizens.
(2) The Government shall, within two years after Parliament first meets after the coming into force of this Constitution, draw up a programme for implementation within the following ten years, for the provision of free, compulsory and universal basic education.
(3) The State shall, subject to the availability of resources, provide—
(a) equal and balanced access to secondary and other appropriate pre-university education, equal access to university or equivalent education, with emphasis on science and technology;
(b) a free adult literacy programme, and a free vocational training, rehabilitation and resettlement of disabled persons; and
(c) life-long education. (Art. 38)
Education
Guyana
- EnglishFormal education is compulsory up to the age of fifteen years. (Art. 38E)
Education
Lithuania
- English…
Parents and guardians shall, without restrictions, take care of the religious and moral education of their children and wards according to their own convictions. (Art. 26) - Lithuanian…
Tėvai ir globėjai nevaržomi rūpinasi vaikų ir globotinių religiniu ir doroviniu auklėjimu pagal savo įsitikinimus. (26 straipsnis)
Education
Madagascar
- EnglishIn addition to the issues that are directed to it by other Articles of the Constitution:
I. The law establishes the rules concerning:
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15°. The grand orientations of development of primary and secondary education
… (Art. 95) - FrenchOutre les questions qui lui sont renvoyées par d’autres articles de la Constitution :
I – La loi fixe les règles concernant :
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15. Les grandes orientations de valorisation de l’enseignement primaire et secondaire ;
… (Art. 95)
Education
Honduras
- EnglishNo educational establishment may provide education of a quality below the level established by law. (Art. 158)
- SpanishNingún centro educativo podrá ofrecer conocimientos de calidad inferior a los del nivel que le corresponde conforme a la Ley. (Art. 158)
Education
Poland
- English…
2. Men and women shall have equal rights, in particular, regarding education,
… (Art. 33) - Polish…
2. Kobieta i mężczyzna mają w szczególności równe prawo do kształcenia,
… (Art. 33)
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
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishThe government must provide all citizens with free education up to end of secondary school, and must expand free higher education to the extent required by the country for attaining self-sufficiency. (Art. 30)
- Persianدولت موظف است وسایل آموزش و پرورش رایگان را برای همه ملت تا پایان دوره متوسطه فراهم سازد و وسایل تحصیلات عالی را تا سر حد خودکفایی کشور به طور رایگان گسترش دهد. (اصل 30)
Education
Serbia
- English
The municipality shall, through its bodies, and in accordance with the Law:
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4. be responsible for meeting the needs of citizens in the field of education,
… (Art. 190) - Serbian Cyrillic
Општина, преко својих органа, у складу са законом:
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4. стара се о задовољавању потреба грађана у области просвете,
... (Члан 190)