中华人民共和国教育法

Education Law of the People's Republic of China

　　　　第一章　总则

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

　　第一条　为了发展教育事业，提高全民族的素质，促进社会主义物质文明和精神文明建设，根据宪法，制定本法。

Article 1 This Law is enacted in accordance with the Constitution with a view to developing the cause of education, enhancing the quality of the entire nation and promoting the socialist material as well as cultural and ethical progress.

　　第二条　在中华人民共和国境内的各级各类教育，适用本法。

Article 2 This Law shall be applicable to education of all types and at all levels offered within the territory of the People's Republic of China.

　　第三条　国家坚持以马克思列宁主义、毛泽东思想和建设有中国特色社会主义理论为指导，遵循宪法确定的基本原则，发展社会主义的教育事业。

Article 3 In developing the cause of socialist education, the State adheres to taking Marxism, Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and the theory of building socialism with Chinese characteristics as its guidelines and follows the basic principles defined in the Constitution.

　　第四条　教育是社会主义现代化建设的基础，国家保障教育事业优先发展。

Article 4 Education is the basis of the socialist modernization drive, and the State ensures priority to the development of educational undertakings.

　　全社会应当关心和支持教育事业的发展。

The entire society should show concern for and give support to the development of educational undertakings.

　　全社会应当尊重教师。

The entire society should respect teachers.

　　第五条　教育必须为社会主义现代化建设服务，必须与生产劳动相结合，培养德、智、体等方面全面发展的社会主义事业的建设者和接班人。

Article 5 Education must serve the socialist modernization drive and must be combined with production and physical labour in order to train for the socialist cause builders and successors who are developed in an all-round way-morally, intellectually and physically.

　　第六条　国家在受教育者中进行爱国主义、集体主义、社会主义的教育，进行理想、道德、纪律、法制、国防和民族团结的教育。

Article 6 The State conducts education among educatees in patriotism, collectivism, socialism as well as in the importance of ideals, ethics, discipline, the legal system, national defense and national unity.

　　第七条　教育应当继承和弘扬中华民族优秀的历史文化传统，吸收人类文明发展的一切优秀成果。

Article 7 In education the brilliant historic and cultural tradition of the Chinese nation shall be inherited and carried forward and all other excellent achievements of human civilization shall be absorbed.

　　第八条　教育活动必须符合国家和社会公共利益。

Article 8 Educational activities shall conform to the State and public interests.

　　国家实行教育与宗教相分离。任何组织和个人不得利用宗教进行妨碍国家教育制度的活动。

The State separates education from religion. No organization or individual may make use of religion to conduct activities that interfere with the educational system of the State.

　　第九条　中华人民共和国公民有受教育的权利和义务。

Article 9 Citizens of the People's Republic of China shall have the right and obligation to receive education.

　　公民不分民族、种族、性别、职业、财产状况、宗教信仰等，依法享有平等的受教育机会。

All citizens, regardless of ethnic group, race, sex, occupation, property status or religious belief, shall enjoy equal opportunities for education according to law.

　　第十条　国家根据各少数民族的特点和需要，帮助各少数民族地区发展教育事业。

Article 10 The State, in light of the characteristics and needs of the different minority ethnic groups, provides assistance to the development of educational undertakings in regions inhabited by the minority ethnic groups.

　　国家扶持边远贫困地区发展教育事业。

The State supports and assists the development of educational undertakings in the outlying and poverty-stricken areas.

　　国家扶持和发展残疾人教育事业。

The State supports and develops educational undertakings for the disabled.

　　第十一条　国家适应社会主义市场经济发展和社会进步的需要，推进教育改革，促进各级各类教育协调发展，建立和完善终身教育体系。

Article 11 To meet the needs of developing a socialist market economy and promoting social progress, the State carries forward educational reform, fosters a coordinated development of education at various levels and of various types, and establishes and improves a system of life-long education.

　　国家支持、鼓励和组织教育科学研究，推广教育科学研究成果，促进教育质量提高。

The State supports, encourages and organizes scientific research in education, disseminate the results of scientific research in education so as to enhance the quality of education.

　　第十二条　汉语言文字为学校及其他教育机构的基本教学语言文字。少数民族学生为主的学校及其他教育机构，可以使用本民族或者当地民族通用的语言文字进行教学。

Article 12 The spoken and written Chinese language shall be the basic spoken and written language in teaching in schools and other institutions of education. In schools and other institutions of education in which students of a minority ethnic group constitute the majority, the spoken and written language used b

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