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The right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice is provided under:
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Answer: Option B — Article 30
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Articles 29 and 30 together form the Cultural and Educational Rights, one of the six categories of Fundamental Rights in Part III of the Constitution.
Article 30(1) says that all minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. Article 30(2) says that the State, in granting aid to educational institutions, shall not discriminate against any institution on the ground that it is under the management of a minority. Article 30(1A), added by the 44th Amendment (1978), says that if the State acquires the property of a minority educational institution, the compensation must not restrict or abrogate this right.
These rights help minorities preserve their religion, language and culture through education. Minority institutions enjoy certain freedoms in admissions and management, but the Supreme Court has held that the State can regulate them to maintain standards of education, ensure fairness and prevent maladministration (for example, in the T.M.A. Pai Foundation case, 2002). The 93rd Amendment (2005) allowed reservations in private educational institutions but exempted minority institutions under Article 30.
Article 29 protects the right of any section of citizens with a distinct language, script or culture to conserve it, and says that no citizen shall be denied admission into a state-maintained or state-aided educational institution only on grounds of religion, race, caste or language. Article 29 applies to all sections of citizens, not only minorities.
The Constitution does not define "minority". The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 notified six religious minorities at the national level: Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis (Zoroastrians) and Jains (added in 2014). Linguistic minorities are decided state-wise.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Article 29 protects the interests of minorities in language, script and culture.
- ✗Article 25 guarantees freedom of conscience and the free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
- ✗Article 26 gives religious denominations the freedom to manage their religious affairs.
Quick tip
Remember: Cultural and Educational Rights = Articles 29 (language, script, culture) and 30 (minority educational institutions); religious freedom = Articles 25-28.
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