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Education
- English1 The Confederation and the Cantons shall, within the scope of their powers, jointly ensure the high quality and accessibility of the Swiss Education Area.
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3 They shall ensure in the fulfilment of their duties that general and vocational courses of study achieve equal recognition in society. (Art. 61a) - French1 Dans les limites de leurs compétences respectives, la Confédération et les cantons veillent ensemble à la qualité et à la perméabilité de l’espace suisse de formation.
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3 Dans l’exécution de leurs tâches, ils s’emploient à ce que les filières de formation générale et les voies de formation professionnelle trouvent une reconnaissance sociale équivalente. (Art. 61a) - German1 Bund und Kantone sorgen gemeinsam im Rahmen ihrer Zuständigkeiten für eine hohe Qualität und Durchlässigkeit des Bildungsraumes Schweiz.
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3 Sie setzen sich bei der Erfüllung ihrer Aufgaben dafür ein, dass allgemein bildende und berufsbezogene Bildungswege eine gleichwertige gesellschaftliche Anerkennung finden. (Art. 61a) - Italian1 La Confederazione e i Cantoni provvedono insieme nell’ambito delle rispettive competenze a un’elevata qualità e permeabilità dello spazio formativo svizzero.
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3 Nell’adempimento dei loro compiti, la Confederazione e i Cantoni s’impegnano altresì affinché le vie della formazione generale e quelle della formazione professionale trovino un riconoscimento equivalente nella società. (Art. 61a)
Education
- EnglishThe State recognises the right of every citizen to education and with a view to ensuring the effective realization of this right undertakes−
(a) to provide compulsory education, which shall be free in State schools, for such minimum period, which shall not be less than ten years, as may be prescribed by law;
(b) to ensure that the educational programmes in all schools are aimed at the complete development of the person;
(c) to afford, on the basis of intellectual capability, every citizen equal access to educational opportunities and facilities beyond the period of compulsory education;
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(e) to respect the right of parents to choose whether to send their children to a State or private school. (Art. 33)
Education
- EnglishThe care and education of children, so that they may attain their fullest physical, intellectual, and social capacity, is the duty and the right of parents. … (Art. 41)
- SpanishEl cuidado y educación de los hijos para que éstos alcancen su plena capacidad corporal, intelectual y social, es un deber y un derecho de los padres. ... (Art. 41)
Education
- English(1) Without prejudice to the generality of Article 8, there shall be no discrimination against any citizen 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 the Federation).
… (Art. 12) - Malay(1) Tanpa menjejaskan keluasan Perkara 8, tidak boleh ada diskriminasi terhadap mana-mana warganegara semata-mata atas alasan agama, ras, keturunan atau tempat lahir—
(a) dalam pentadbiran mana-mana institusi pendidikan yang disenggarakan oleh suatu pihak berkuasa awam, dan, khususnya, kemasukan murid-murid atau pelajar-pelajar atau pembayaran fi; atau
(b) dalam memberikan bantuan kewangan daripada wang sesuatu pihak berkuasa awam bagi penyenggaraan atau pendidikan murid-murid atau pelajar-pelajar di mana-mana institusi pendidikan (sama ada disenggarakan oleh suatu pihak berkuasa awam atau tidak dan sama ada di dalam atau di luar Persekutuan).
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Education
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The State will establish a scholarship system for [feminine/masculine] students at all school levels of the system of public education, with priority to those [feminine/masculine] belonging to families who find themselves in [the] condition of poverty, to guarantee with equity the right to education.
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El Estado establecerá un sistema de becas para las y los estudiantes de todos los niveles escolares del sistema de educación pública, con prioridad a las y los pertenecientes a las familias que se encuentren en condición de pobreza, para garantizar con equidad el derecho a la educación.
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Education
- EnglishEducation shall be mandatory up to the age of sixteen years.
The state guarantees the right to free public education at all levels and ensures provisions of the necessary resources to achieve a high quality of education, teaching, and training. It shall also work to consolidate the Arab-Muslim identity and national belonging in the young generations, and to strengthen, promote and generalize the use of the Arabic language and to openness to foreign languages, human civilizations and diffusion of the culture of human rights. (Art. 39) - Arabicالتّعليم إلزامي إلى سنّ السّادسة عشرة.
تضمن الدولة الحقّ في التّعليم العمومي المجاني بـــكامل مراحله، وتسعى إلى توفير الإمكانيات الضّرورية لتحقيق جودة التربية والتّعليم والتّكوين، كما تعمل على تأصيل الناشئة في هويتها العربية الإسلامية وانتمائها الوطني وعلى ترسيخ اللّغة العربية ودعمها وتعميم استخدامها والانفتاح على اللّغات الأجنبية والحضارات الإنسانية ونشر ثقافة حقوق الإنسان. (الفصل 39) - FrenchL’instruction est obligatoire jusqu’à l’âge de seize ans.
L’État garantit le droit à l’enseignement public et gratuit à tous ses niveaux. Il veille à mettre les moyens nécessaires au service d’une éducation, d’un enseignement et d’une formation de qualité. L’État veille également à l’enracinement des jeunes générations dans leur identité arabe et islamique et leur appartenance nationale. Il veille à la consolidation de la langue arabe, sa promotion et sa généralisation. Il encourage l’ouverture sur les langues étrangères et les civilisations. Il veille à la diffusion de la culture des droits de l’Homme. (Art. 39)
Education
- English1. Parents shall have the right and obligation to take care of the rearing, education, health, and comprehensive and harmonious development of their children.
… (Art. 36) - Armenian1. Ծնողներն իրավունք ունեն և պարտավոր են հոգ տանել իրենց երեխաների դաստիարակության, կրթության, առողջության, լիարժեք ու ներդաշնակ զարգացման մասին:
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Education
- EnglishThe State shall--
(a) promote, with special care, the educational and economic interests of backward classes or areas;
(b) remove illiteracy and provide free and compulsory secondary education within minimum possible period;
(c) make technical and professional education generally available and higher education equally accessible to all on the basis of merit;
… (Art. 37) - Urduمملکت--
(الف) پسماندہ طبقات یا علاقوں کے تعلیمی اور معاشی مفادات، کو خصوصی توجہ کے ساتھ فروغ دے گی؛
(ب) کم سے کم ممکنہ مدت کے اندر ناخواندگی کا خاتمہ کرے گی اور مفت اور لازمی ثانوی تعلیم مہیا کرے گی؛
(ج) فنی اور پیشہ وارانہ تعلیم کو عام طور پر ممکن الحصول اور اعلی تعلیم کو لیاقت کی بنیاد پر سب کے لیے مساوی طور پر قابلِ دسترس بنائے گی؛
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Education
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Parents have the natural right and the duty to educate and raise their children. They are supported, in this task, by the State and the public collectivities.
… (Art. 30) - Kirundi…
Abavyeyi basanganywe uburenganzira kama bwo kurera neza abana babo kandi barabitegerezwa. Mu kurangura iryo banga bashigikirwa n’igihugu n’amakomine.
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Les parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir d’éduquer et d’élever leurs enfants. Ils sont soutenus dans cette tâche par l’Etat et les collectivités publiques.
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Education
- EnglishEducation shall promote civic-mindedness, intercultural dialogue and ethical moral values. The values shall incorporate gender equality, non differentiation of roles, non-violence, and the full enforcement of human rights. (Art. 79)
- SpanishLa educación fomentará el civismo, el diálogo intercultural y los valores ético morales. Los valores incorporarán la equidad de género, la no diferencia de roles, la no violencia y la vigencia plena de los derechos humanos. (Art. 79)