- The 86th Amendment Act, 2002, made elementary education a fundamental right for children between the ages of 6 and 14 years by inserting Article 21A. - It states that "The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine." - This amendment also changed Article 45 (Directive Principles of State Policy) to focus on early childhood care and education for children below the age of six years and added a new fundamental duty under Article 51A (k), which obligates parents or guardians to provide opportunities for education to their child or ward between the ages of six and fourteen years.
Right to Education has been included into the Fundamental Rights by the
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Key Constitutional Amendments and their Impact: (e.g., 1st, 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 97th, 99th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 105th))
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Answer: C. Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002
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