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Education
- EnglishIn conformity with the Law and with in the limits of public order and morals, education for Kuwaitis is a right guaranteed by the State. In compliance with the Law, education is compulsory and gratis in its first stages.
The Law shall lay down the necessary plans to eradicate illiteracy. ... (Art 40) - Arabicالتعليم حق للكويتيين ، تكفله الدولة وفقاً للقانون وفي حدود النظام العام والآداب ، والتعليم إلزامي مجاني في مراحله الأولى وفقاً للقانون.
ويضع القانون الخطة اللازمة للقضاء على الأمية. ... (المادّة 40)
Education
- English(1) An educational establishment maintained wholly or principally for students of one sex, race, or religious belief, or for students with a particular disability, or for students in a particular age group, or the authority responsible for the control of any such establishment, does not commit a breach of section 57 by refusing to admit students of a different sex, race, or religious belief, or students not having that disability or not being in that age group.
… (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 58)
Education
- EnglishThe national education system shall be aimed at developing the population's individual and collective capabilities and potential, enabling learning and the generation and use of knowledge, techniques, wisdom, arts and culture. The system shall have as its core focus the learning subject and shall function flexibly and dynamically, with an inclusive, efficient and effective approach.
The national education system shall incorporate an intercultural vision in line with the country's geographical, cultural, and linguistic diversity and respect for the rights of the communities, peoples and nations. (Art. 343) - SpanishEl sistema nacional de educación tendrá como finalidad el desarrollo de capacidades y potencialidades individuales y colectivas de la población, que posibiliten el aprendizaje, y la generación y utilización de conocimientos, técnicas, saberes, artes y cultura. El sistema tendrá como centro al sujeto que aprende, y funcionará de manera flexible y dinámica, incluyente, eficaz y eficiente.
El sistema nacional de educación integrará una visión intercultural acorde con la diversidad geográfica, cultural y lingüística del país, y el respeto a los derechos de las comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades. (Art. 343)
Education
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(5) Women shall have the right to obtain special opportunity in education, … on the basis of positive discrimination.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali
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(५) महिलालाई शिक्षा, … मा सकारात्मक विभेदका आधारमा विशेष अवसर प्राप्त गर्ने हक हुनेछ ।
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Education
- English1. The state shall promote access for all to literacy, education,
… (Art. 79) - Portuguese1. O Estado promove o acesso de todos à alfabetização, ao ensino,
… (Art. 79)
Education
- EnglishThe inhabitants have the right and the obligation to receive initial, pre-primary, primary and basic education, within the age limits established by the law.
The education provided by the State is gratuitous.
The State will provide and promote scholarships and educational credits.
Scientific, technological, and humanistic education constitute objectives that the State must guide and develop [ampliar] permanently.
The State shall promote special education, diversified [education] and extracurricular [extraescolar] [education]. (Art. 74) - SpanishLos habitantes tienen el derecho y la obligación de recibir la educación inicial, preprimaria, primaria y básica, dentro de los límites de edad que fije la ley.
La educación impartida por el Estado es gratuita.
El Estado proveerá y promoverá becas y créditos educativos.
La educación científica, la tecnológica y la humanística constituyen objetivos que el Estado deberá orientar y ampliar permanentemente.
El Estado promoverá la educación especial, la diversificada y la extra escolar. (Art. 74)
Education
- EnglishAll citizens have the right to education; and the State shall endeavor to make general education compulsory and free of charge in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the State. (Art. 49)
- Arabicالتّعليم حقّ لكل مواطن و تسعى الدولة لتحقيق إلزاميّة و مجانيّة التّعليم العام، وفقا للنظم و القوانين المعمول بها في الدّولة. (المادّة 49)
Education
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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The fundamental principles:
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– of education, … and of vocational training;
… (Art. 80) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
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Les principes fondamentaux:
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- de I'enseignement, … et de la formation professionnelle;
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Education
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(2) The State is pledged to establish in Sri Lanka a Democratic Socialist Society, the objectives of which include –
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(h) the complete eradication of illiteracy and the assurance to all persons of the right to universal and equal access to education at all levels.
… (Art. 27) - Sinhala
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(2) මතු දැක්වෙන අරමුණ ද ඇතුළත් ව ප්රජාතාන්තික සමාජවාදී සමාජයක් ශ්රී ලංකාවෙහි ඇති කිරීමට රජය ඇප කැප වී ඇත්තේ ය -
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(ඌ) නූගත්කම සහමුලින් ම තුරන් කිරීම සහ සියලු තැනැත්තන්ට අධ්යාපනයේ සෑම අවස්ථාවක දී ම සර්ව සාධාරණ හා සමාන ඉඩ ප්රස්තා ලබා ගැනීමේ අයිතිය සහතික කිරීම.
... (27 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Education
- EnglishThe State takes the measures necessary to integrate the Rights of Man and the public freedoms within the programs of scholarly and university education as well as within the training of the forces of defense and of security. (Art. 62)
- Arabicتتخذ الدولة التدابير اللازمة لإدراج حقوق الإنسان والحريات العامة في البرامج التعليمية الأكاديمية والجامعية وكذلك في تدريب قوات الدفاع والأمن. (المادة 62)
- FrenchL'Etat prend les mesures nécessaires pour intégrer les Droits de l'Homme et les libertés publiques dans les programmes d'enseignement scolaires et universitaires ainsi que dans la formation des forces de défense et de sécurité. (Art. 62)