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
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 5saju cmi7/4/2016
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
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 10saju cmi7/4/2016
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. 11saju cmi7/4/2016
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
62
63
64
65
66
states
Union government has the responsibility of providing finance
and administration of national libraries and museums,
educational institutes of national importance 15saju cmi7/4/2016
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 16saju cmi7/4/2016
14. Education of languages of national importance
Article
344 (1)
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22 languages of national importance and the state
will make suitable effort for their development 17saju cmi7/4/2016
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 18saju cmi7/4/2016
CONCLUSION
Government is the largest provider of elementary education in
the country……….
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Let us fight for
rights….
THANK
YOU
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CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISONS FOR EDUCATION

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  • 2.
    INTRODUCTION Nature of thenation 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 educationenvisaged 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 3saju cmi7/4/2016
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    Constitutional provisions relatedto education 1) Education in the concurrent list 42nd amendment in 1976 education was made in the concurrent list. 4saju cmi7/4/2016
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    2. Equality beforelaw Article 14- state shall not deny to any person equality before law or equal protection of the laws with in the territory of India 5saju cmi7/4/2016
  • 6.
    3. Women education Article15 (3) provides special provision for women and children 6saju cmi7/4/2016
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    4. Equality ofopportunity 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… 7saju cmi7/4/2016
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    5. Clear directionfor 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) 8saju cmi7/4/2016
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    6. Prohibition ofemployment 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 9saju cmi7/4/2016
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    7. Equal rightsto 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 of any religion, race, caste, etc 10saju cmi7/4/2016
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    8. Special provisionfor 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. 11saju cmi7/4/2016
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    9. Provision forfree and compulsory education Article 45 declares free and compulsory education for children up to 14 years of age 12saju cmi7/4/2016
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    10. Child careand 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 13saju cmi7/4/2016
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    11. Special provisionfor 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) 14saju cmi7/4/2016
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    12. Provision ofhigher education and research centres of national importance by union government Articles 62 63 64 65 66 states Union government has the responsibility of providing finance and administration of national libraries and museums, educational institutes of national importance 15saju cmi7/4/2016
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    13. Special provisionsfor 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 16saju cmi7/4/2016
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    14. Education oflanguages of national importance Article 344 (1) D E C L E A R E S 22 languages of national importance and the state will make suitable effort for their development 17saju cmi7/4/2016
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    15. Facilities forinstruction in mother-tongue at primary stage Article 347 P R O M I S E S 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 18saju cmi7/4/2016
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    CONCLUSION Government is thelargest provider of elementary education in the country………. 19saju cmi7/4/2016
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    Let us fightfor rights…. THANK YOU 21saju cmi7/4/2016
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