Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the recognition of the right to education as a Fundamental Right?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Article 21 A.

Key Points

Article 21 A
- Article 21-A, which states that all children between the ages of six and fourteen have the fundamental right to free and compulsory education, was added to the Indian Constitution by the Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act of 2002.
- Every child has the right to a full-time elementary education of satisfactory and equitable quality in a formal school that complies with certain fundamental norms and standards.
- According to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which represents the consequential legislation anticipated under Article 21-A.

Additional Information

The RTE Act and Article 21-A both went into force on April 1, 2010.
The words "free and compulsory" are part of the RTE Act's title. Under the definition of "free education," no child aside from a child whose parents have allowed him or her to enrol in a school that is not financially supported by the relevant government shall be required to pay any kind of fee, charge, or expense that might prevent them from pursuing and completing elementary education.