CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISONS FOR EDUCATION

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INTRODUCTION

Nature of the nation socialist, secular,

democratic, republic

identity of the nation

guarantees justice, freedom of thought,

expression, belief, faith, worship, equality of status

and opportunity and fraternity etc.

What is constitution

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Goals of education envisaged in the constitution

Training the citizens

Inculcation of social and moral values

Achieving social and national integration

Providing education for all

Equalising educational opportunities

Achieving socio cultural development

Achieving the modernization of Indian society

Achieving human resource development

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Constitutional provisions related to education

1) Education in the concurrent list

42nd amendment in 1976 education was made in the concurrent list.

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2. Equality before law

Article 14- state shall not deny to any person equality before law or equal protection of the laws with in the territory of India

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3. Women education

Article 15 (3) provides special provision for women and children

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4. Equality of opportunity for employments

Article 16

states

Equal opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the state

No discrimination with respect to any employment on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth and residence etc…

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5. Clear direction for religious education

State funded educational institution

can not compel the children to be present in any religious ceremonies (article 26)

Can not arrange any religious education (article 28)

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6. Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.

No child below the age of 14 year shall be employed to work in any factory or mine

Article 24 guarantees

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7. Equal rights to admission in educational institutions

Article 29 (3) provides

No citizen will be deprived of the right to admission in any state or state-aided or self finance educational institutions on the basis of any religion, race, caste, etc

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8. Special provision for education of minorities

Article 30 (1) religious or linguistic minorities will enjoy the right to establishment and administration of educational institutional of their interest

Article 30 (2) state will not discriminate in providing assistance to educational institutions run by minorities.

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9. Provision for free and compulsory education

Article 45 declares free and compulsory education for children up to 14 years of age

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10. Child care and provision of education for infants

By 93rd constitutional amendment in 2001 added to article 45 “state will look after and provide education to all children until they attain the age of 6 years

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11. Special provision for education of children of weaker classes- SC & ST

State will promote with special care the education and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people especially the SC and ST (article 46)

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12. Provision of higher education and research centres of national importance by union government

Articles 6263646566states

Union government has the responsibility of providing finance and administration of national libraries and museums, educational institutes of national importance

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13. Special provisions for the education of Anglo-Indian community

Article 337 assures

No educational institutional shall be entitled to receive any grant under this article unless at least 40 per cent of the annual admissions therein are mare available to the members of communities other than the Anglo-Indian community

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14. Education of languages of national importance

Article344 (1)

D ECLEARES 22 languages of national importance and the state will make suitable effort for their development

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15. Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at primary stage

Article

347

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It shall be the endeavor of every state and every local authority within the state to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother –tongue at the primary level especially to the children belonging to minority groups

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CONCLUSIONGovernment is the largest provider of elementary education in the country………. De we really enjoy

the constitutional provisions for education in our democratic and sociality country ?

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?

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Let us fight for rights….

THANK YOU

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