Features of Article 30
- Article 30 guarantees the right of minority communities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
- The article prohibits discrimination in the matter of admission to such institutions.
- The provision includes state funding or aid to such institutions as well and that such institutions are also entitled to claim the rights and benefits – that are given to government-aided or government-run institutions.
- The institutions must adhere to the regulations imposed by the state in the interest of national security, public order, or morality, and such regulations are reasonable and non-discriminatory.
Article 30 Of The Indian Constitution
Article 30 of the Indian Constitution is a significant provision that guarantees the right of minority communities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. This article was added to the Constitution through the First Amendment in 1951. It is considered to be one of the most important provisions for the protection and promotion of the rights of minority communities in India.
Article 30 is a part of the Fundamental rights under the Indian Constitution, and it provides for the rights of the minorities to establish and administer educational institutions. The article states that any minority, whether based on religion or language, has the right to establish and administer educational institutions and that no minority shall be discriminated against in the matter of admission to such institutions. The provision also includes state funding or aid to such institutions as well and that such institutions are also entitled to claim the rights and benefits that are given to government-aided or government-run institutions, as long as they adhere to the regulations imposed by the state in the interest of national security, public order, or morality and such regulations are reasonable and non-discriminatory.
In brief, Article 30 ensures that minority communities have the freedom to preserve their culture and language through education, and it empowers them to establish and administrate educational institutions as per their choices, as well as protecting their rights to admit students of their choice without discrimination, and also entitled to claim the rights and benefits that are given to government-aided or government-run institutions, under certain reasonable regulations.