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Constitutional Prvisions

	Provisions of the Constitution of India having a bearing on Education

	Fundamental Rights
	Directive Principles of State Policy
	Fundamental Duties
	Rural (Panchayati Raj) & Urban (Municipal) Local Bodies
	Scheduled & Tribal Areas
	Centre-State Relations
	Language

Provisions of the Constitution of India having a bearing on Education
Part	Title	Article / Schedule	Title
III	Fundamental Rights	13	Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights
		15	Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
		21A	Right to education [Inserted by the 86th Amendment in December, 2002, but yet to be brought into force.]
		28	Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions
		30	Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions

Provisions of the Constitution of India having a bearing on Education
Part	Title	Article / Schedule	Title
IV	Directive Principles of State Policy	37	Application of the principles contained in this Part
		38	State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people
		39	Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State
		41	Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases
		45	Text in force – Provision for free and compulsory education for children Amended Text as per the 86th Amendment of December, 2002, but yet to be brought into force- Provision for early childhood care and education to children below the age of six years
		46	Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections
		47	Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health

Provisions of the Constitution of India having a bearing on Education
Part	Title	Article / Schedule	Title
IX	The Panchayats	243B	Constitution of Panchayats
		243G	Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayat
		Eleventh Schedule

IX A	The Municipalities	243Q	Constitution of Municipalities
		243W	Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc.
		Twelfth Schedule

Provisions of the Constitution of India having a bearing on Education
Part	Title	Article / Schedule	Title
X	The Scheduled and Tribal Areas	244	Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas
		Fifth Schedule	Provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
		Sixth Schedule	Provisions as to the administration of tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

Provisions of the Constitution of India having a bearing on Education
Part	Title	Article / Schedule	Title
XI	Relations between the Union and the States	246	Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States
		Seventh Schedule	List I – Union List List II – State List List III – Concurrent List
		254	Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States

Provisions of the Constitution of India having a bearing on Education
Part	Title	Article / Schedule	Title
XVII	Official Language	344	Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language
		Eighth Schedule	Languages
		350A	Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at primary stage
		351	Directive for development of the Hindi language

Provisions of the Constitution of India having a bearing on Education
Part	Title	Article / Schedule	Title
III	Fundamental Rights	13	Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights
		15	Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
		21A	Right to education [Inserted by the 86th Amendment in December, 2002, but yet to be brought into force.]
		28	Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions
		30	Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions

IV	Directive Principles of State Policy	37	Application of the principles contained in this Part
		38	State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people
		39	Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State
		41	Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases
		45	Text in force – Provision for free and compulsory education for children Amended Text as per the 86th Amendment of December, 2002, but yet to be brought into force- Provision for early childhood care and education to children below the age of six years
		46	Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections
		47	Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health

IV A	Fundamental Duties	51A	Fundamental Duties

IX	The Panchayats	243B	Constitution of Panchayats
		243G	Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayat
		Eleventh Schedule

IX A	The Municipalities	243Q	Constitution of Municipalities
		243W	Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc.
		Twelfth Schedule

X	The Scheduled and Tribal Areas	244	Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas
		Fifth Schedule	Provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
		Sixth Schedule	Provisions as to the administration of tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

XI	Relations between the Union and the States	246	Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States
		Seventh Schedule	List I – Union List List II – State List List III – Concurrent List
		254	Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States

XVII	Official Language	344	Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language
		Eighth Schedule	Languages
		350A	Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at primary stage
		351	Directive for development of the Hindi language

XXI	Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions	371 E	Establishment of Central University in Andhra Pradesh