Question

By which constitution amendment, education has been given the status of fundamental right?

Answer 1

The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine

Answer 2

By the 86th Constitutional amendment in the year 2002,education has been given the status of fundamental right.

• The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, a law to enable the implementation of the fundamental right, was passed by Parliament.

•Under Article 21-A this right is being given .

• It says that children from the age of 6-14 years should be given free and compulsory education .