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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)
Education
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6. The State shall take care … of the development of education,
… (Art. 5) - Georgian…
6. სახელმწიფო ზრუნავს … განათლების, … განვითარებაზე.
… (მუხლი 5)
Education
- English1. Education shall be a right guaranteed by the state, and it is free at all levels. The law shall regulate the cases where education could not be free at universities and government institutes;
2. Education shall be compulsory until the end of basic education stage, and the state shall work on extending compulsory education to other stages;
3. The state shall oversee education and direct it in a way that achieves the link between it and the needs of society and the requirements of development;
4. The law shall regulate the state’s supervision of private educational institutions. (Art. 29) - Arabic1التعليم حق تكفله الدولة، وھو مجاني في جميع مراحله، وينظم القانون الحالات التي يكون فيھا التعليم مأجوراً في الجامعات والمعاھد الحكومية
2يكون التعليم إلزامياً حتى نھاية مرحلة التعليم الأساسي، وتعمل الدولة على مد الإلزام إلى مراحل أخر ى
3تشرف الدولة على التعليم وتوجھه بما يحقق الربط بينه وبين حاجات المجتمع ومتطلبات التنمي ة
4ينظم القانون إشراف الدولة على مؤسسات التعليم الخا ص (المادّة 29)
Education
- EnglishThe State determines a policy in matters of teaching having as its objective the progressive elimination of illiteracy, permanent training [formation], creativity, the insertion of schools in the community and civic instruction of the students. (Art. 44)
- Arabicتحدد الدولة سياسة بشأن شؤون التعليم تهدف إلى القضاء التدريجي على الأمية، التدريب المستمر، الابتكار، إدخال المدارس إلى المجتمعات المحلية والتربية المدنية للطلاب. (المادة 44)
- FrenchL'État détermine une politique en matière d'enseignement ayant pour objet la suppression progressive de l'analphabétisme, la formation permanente, la créativité, l'insertion des écoles dans la communauté et l'instruction civique des élèves. (Art. 44)
Education
- English
Minimum curricula shall be established for elementary schools in order to ensure a common basic education and respect for national and regional cultural and artistic values.
Paragraph 1. The teaching of religion is optional and shall be offered during the regular school hours of public elementary schools.
Paragraph 2. Regular elementary education shall be given in the Portuguese language and Indian communities shall also be ensured the use of their native tongues and their own learning methods. (Art. 210) - Portuguese
Serão fixados conteúdos mínimos para o ensino fundamental, de maneira a assegurar formação básica comum e respeito aos valores culturais e artísticos, nacionais e regionais.
§ 1º O ensino religioso, de matrícula facultativa, constituirá disciplina dos horários normais das escolas públicas de ensino fundamental.
§ 2º O ensino fundamental regular será ministrado em língua portuguesa, assegurada às comunidades indígenas também a utilização de suas línguas maternas e processos próprios de aprendizagem. (Art. 210)
Education
- EnglishEducation is a right for all citizens. The state shall guarantee education in accordance with the law through building various schools and cultural and educational institutions. Basic education is obligatory. The state shall do its best to obliterate illiteracy and give special care to expanding technical and vocational education. … (Art. 54)
- Arabicالتعليم حق للمواطنين جميعاً تكفله الدولة وفقاً للقانون بإنشاء مختلف المدارس والمؤسسات الثقافية والتربوية، والتعليم في المرحلة الأساسية إلزامي، وتعمل الدولة على محو الأمية وتهتم بالتوسع في التعليم الفني والمهني. ... (المادّة 54)
Education
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the following matters are of the concurrent competence of the Central Power and the Provinces:
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20. the creation of establishments of primary, secondary, superior and university [education];
… (Art. 203) - FrenchSans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, les matières suivantes sont de la compétence concurrente du Pouvoir central et des provinces:
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20. la création des établissements primaires, secondaires, supérieurs et universitaires;
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Education
- EnglishAll persons have the right to an integral education that is of quality, permanent, equal in conditions and opportunities, and without more limitations than those derived from their aptitudes, vocation, and aspirations. Consequently:
1. The goal of education is the integral formation of the human being for the length of his entire life, and should be oriented toward the development of his creative potential and his ethical values. It seeks access to knowledge, science, skill, and the other assets and values of culture.
2. The family is responsible for the education of its members and has the right to choose the type of education for its minor children.
3. The State guarantees free public education and declares it obligatory in initial, basic, and intermediate levels. The offer for the initial level shall be defined in the law. Superior education in the public system shall be financed by the State, guaranteeing a distribution of resources that is proportional to the educational offer of the regions, in accordance with that which the law establishes.
4. The State shall safeguard the free nature and quality of general education, the fulfillment of its goals and moral, intellectual, and physical formation of the educated. It has the obligation to offer the number of hours of instruction that assure the achievement of the educational goals.
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6. The eradication of illiteracy and the education of people with special needs and with exceptional abilities are obligations of the State.
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13. With the end of forming citizens who are conscious of their rights and duties, in all public and private educational institutions instruction in social and civic formation, teaching of the Constitution, fundamental rights and guarantees, national values and the principles of peaceful coexistence shall be obligatory. (Art. 63) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a una educación integral, de calidad, permanente, en igualdad de condiciones y oportunidades, sin más limitaciones que las derivadas de sus aptitudes, vocación y aspiraciones. En consecuencia:
1) La educación tiene por objeto la formación integral del ser humano a lo largo de toda su vida y debe orientarse hacia el desarrollo de su potencial creativo y de sus valores éticos. Busca el acceso al conocimiento, a la ciencia, a la técnica y a los demás bienes y valores de la cultura;
2) La familia es responsable de la educación de sus integrantes y tiene derecho a escoger el tipo de educación de sus hijos menores;
3) El Estado garantiza la educación pública gratuita y la declara obligatoria en el nivel inicial, básico y medio. La oferta para el nivel inicial será definida en la ley. La educación superior en el sistema público será financiada por el Estado, garantizando una distribución de los recursos proporcional a la oferta educativa de las regiones, de conformidad con lo que establezca la ley;
4) El Estado velará por la gratuidad y la calidad de la educación general, el cumplimiento de sus fines y la formación moral, intelectual y física del educando. Tiene la obligación de ofertar el número de horas lectivas que aseguren el logro de los objetivos educacionales;
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6) Son obligaciones del Estado la erradicación del analfabetismo y la educación de personas con necesidades especiales y con capacidades excepcionales;
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13) Con la finalidad de formar ciudadanas y ciudadanos conscientes de sus derechos y deberes, en todas las instituciones de educación pública y privada, serán obligatorias la instrucción en la formación social y cívica, la enseñanza de la Constitución, de los derechos y garantías fundamentales, de los valores patrios y de los principios de convivencia pacífica. (Art. 63)
Education
- EnglishEveryone has the right to basic education free of charge. Provisions on the duty to receive education are laid down by an Act.
The public authorities shall, as provided in more detail by an Act, guarantee for everyone equal opportunity to receive other educational services in accordance with their ability and special needs, as well as the opportunity to develop themselves without being prevented by economic hardship.
… (Sec. 16) - FinnishJokaisella on oikeus maksuttomaan perusopetukseen. Oppivelvollisuudesta säädetään lailla.
Julkisen vallan on turvattava, sen mukaan kuin lailla tarkemmin säädetään, jokaiselle yhtäläinen mahdollisuus saada kykyjensä ja erityisten tarpeidensa mukaisesti myös muuta kuin perusopetusta sekä kehittää itseään varattomuuden sitä estämättä.
… (16 §) - SwedishAlla har rätt till avgiftsfri grundläggande utbildning. Bestämmelser om läroplikten utfärdas genom lag.
Det allmänna skall, enligt vad som närmare bestäms genom lag, säkerställa lika möjligheter för var och en att oavsett medellöshet enligt sin förmåga och sina särskilda behov få även annan än grundläggande utbildning samt utveckla sig själv.
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Education
- English(1) The State shall endeavour to provide adequate educational opportunities at all levels of study for all citizens.
(2) The State shall pursue policies to ensure basic education for all citizens and shall endeavour to provide adequate resources so that such tuition for basic education shall be free for all citizens.
(3) The State shall endeavour to provide skills training centres.
(4) The State shall take measures to create an adult literacy programme, rehabilitative vocational training for the disabled, and continuing education programmes. (Sec. 217)