Article 15(5) was added by the 93rd Amendment Act, 2005. While Article 15(4) dealt with similar provisions for state-run or state-aided institutions, Article 15(5) specifically extended this power to admissions in private unaided educational institutions.
Under which article of the Constitution reservations in admission to educational institutions, including private and unaided, to OBCs/ ST/SC is made ?
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2012 · Topic: Articles of the Constitution (Articles on Special Provisions for Certain States and Classes)
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