The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002 inserted Article 21A into the Constitution, which made elementary education a fundamental right for children in the age group of 6 to 14 years. 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."
The Right to Education for all between 6 and 14 years of age has been included as a Fundamental Right in the year:
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Fundamental Rights (Right to Freedom (Articles 19-22), including Right to Life and Personal Liberty (Article 21))
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