Question

What does the constitution stipulate regarding the language and culture of the minorities in India ?

Answer 1

The Indian constitution guarantees Cultural and Educational Rights under articles 29 and 30. In India education finds place in the Concurrent list.


Article 29: This article seeks to protect the interests of the minority communities. 

Article 30: It provides that all minority communities—religion or linguistic, have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. 

Answer 2

Answer:

Article 29 Protection of interests of minorities

(1) Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same.

(2) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them.

Article 30 Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions

(1) All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

(1A) In making any law providing for the compulsory acquisition of any property of an educational institution established and administered by a minority, referred to in clause (1), the State shall ensure that the amount fixed by or determined under such law for the acquisition of such property is such as would not restrict or abrogate the right guaranteed under that clause.

(2) The State shall not, in granting aid to educational institutions, discriminate against any educational institution on the ground that it is under the management of a minority, whether based on religion or language.