Article 21A
- The Act introduced a new Article 21A, right after article 21, “Right To Education.”
- In layman’s terms, According to Article 21A, the state must provide free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 6 and 14. This was done to make education a right and to ensure that youngsters are moulded toward it rather than being compelled to work or engage in behaviours like begging and child trafficking.
Eighty-Sixth Amendment Act 2002
The Indian constitution was a rigid pole until issues like poverty, education, gender empowerment, regional disparity, household conflicts, rich-poor vulnerability, and countless others hindered the growth of Indian society. Taking this into account, the Government of India introduced amendments to the constitution. The Eighty-Sixth Amendment was one of the most important and infamous amendments the government brought into the body. The Eight-Sixth Amendment was introduced on 12th December 2002. The Parliament enacted it in the 53rd Year of the Republic of India. The amendment had many new codes and decrees to be followed by the state in favour of children belonging to economically weaker sections. Certain fundamental rights and duties were amended to ensure that education reached every corner of the nation.