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Unit 14: Constitutional Provisions with Special Reference to Education in India

14.3.4 Mother Tongue Notes

For promotion of teaching of mother tongue the Constitution of India has made some provisions
for Hindi language.
Article 350 (A): It shall be endeavour of every state and local authorities with the state to
provide adequate faculties for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education
to children belonging to linguistic minority groups : the President may issue directions to any
state as he considers necessary for recurring the facilities.
Article 351: It is to promote the development of Hindi language and slates that it shall be the
duty of the Central Government to promote the spread of Hindi language in the entire country.
14.3.5 Right to Education
Article 41 of the Constitution provides that "All the citizens have equal right to education ''. It
states. "The state shall, within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make
effective provisions for the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of
employment, old age, sickness and disablement''.
14.3.6 Weaker Section
Our Constitution has made some special provisions for the weaker sections of our society viz.
Article 45: The state shall endeavour to provide within a period often years from the
commencement of the Constitution for the free and compulsory education for all children until
they complete the age of 14 years.
Article 46: The state shall promote with special care the educational and economic interests of
weaker sections of the people and, in particular, of the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes,
and shall protect them social injustice and all forms of exploitations''.
The Supreme Court of India has given the following guidelines to promote education of the
people:
(i) The state can make regulatory measures to promote efficiency of education.
(ii) Educational institutions of minority groups cannot claim immunity from general laws
such as contract law, labour law and industrial law etc.
(iii) The state can take over the management of the institutions of minority groups in case of
irregularity and inefficiency.
(iv) Teachers have the right to approach to the Arbitration Tribunal in case of any injustice to
them by the institution.
Self Assessment
2. State whether the following statements are 'True' or 'False':
(i) Article 29 and 30 of constitution are for the protection of educational interest of minorities.
(ii) Article 15 (III) states that separate educational institutions for women cannot be
established.
(iii) According to constitution, free and compulsory education should be provided to all
children until they complete the age of 10 years.
(iv) Educational institutions of minority groups cannot claim immunity from general laws
such as contract law labour low and industrial low.

14.4 Summary

• There are so many provisions for education at each perspective in India.
• Article 28: Provides freedom for religious worship in educational institution.
• Article 29: provides equality of opportunity in educational institutions.

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