Article 21A of the Constitution guarantees free and compulsory education to children in the age group
A{'text': '3 to 6 years', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': '10 to 18 years', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': '6 to 18 years', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': '6 to 14 years', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. {'text': '6 to 14 years', 'label': 'D'}
1. Article 21A was inserted by the Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002.
2. It obliges the State to provide free and compulsory education to children aged 6 to 14 years.
3. The Right to Education Act, 2009 was enacted to give effect to this article.
4. Pre-primary care of children below 6 is a matter of Directive Principle (Art. 45), not a fundamental right.
_Source: Constitution of India (as on May 2022), Part III, Art. 21A_
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