Constitutional provisions for education

Key provisions

• Article 21A: free and compulsory education for all children aged 6 to 14 as a fundamental right (added by the 86th Amendment, 2002).
• Article 45: the State shall provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete six years.
• Article 51A(k): a fundamental duty of parents or guardians to provide opportunities for education to their child between 6 and 14.
• Article 46: promotion of the educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and weaker sections.
• Articles 29 and 30: cultural and educational rights of minorities, including the right to establish educational institutions.
• Article 350A: facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage.
• 42nd Amendment (1976): moved education from the State List to the Concurrent List.