2. 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
3. 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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4. 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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5. 2. Equality before law
Article 14- state shall not deny to any person
equality before law or equal protection of the
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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 7. Equal rights to admission in educational institutions
No citizen will be deprived of the
right to admission in any state or
state-aided or self finance
educational institutions on the basis
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11. 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
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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 12. Provision of higher education and research centres of
national importance by union government
Articles
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63
64
65
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states
Union government has the responsibility of providing finance
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16. 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
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17. 14. Education of languages of national importance
Article
344 (1)
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18. 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
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