‘Providing early childhood care and education to all children until they complete the age of 6 years’ belongs to which section of the Indian Constitution?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Directive Principles of State Policy.
• The provision for early childhood care and education for all children up to 6 years is mentioned under Article 45 of the Indian Constitution.
• Article 45 forms part of the Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV), which guide the State in policy-making.
Information Booster:
• Article 45 was originally included in 1950, directing the State to provide free and compulsory education for children up to 14 years.
• After the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, Article 45 was modified to focus specifically on early childhood care and education (0–6 years).
• The Right to Education (Article 21A), covering ages 6–14 years, came into force in 2010.
Additional Knowledge:
• Directive Principles are non-justiciable, meaning they are not enforceable by courts.
• They aim to establish social and economic democracy in India.
• Early childhood care supports schemes like ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) launched in 1975.