Which Constituional amendment act inserted right to education in the Indian Constitution?
Answer
Correct Answer : b ) 86th Constitutional Amendment Act 2002
Explanation :86th Constitutional Amendment Act 2002 inserted a new Article 21A i.e. Right to Education in the Indian Constitution.
Right to Education is a fundamental right and it states that the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of 6 to 14 years in such manner as the State, may by law determine.
The act also inserted a new duty inside Article 51A i.e. who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years.
Hence, option (b) is correct.
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