Correct option is C
The right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions is explicitly guaranteed under
Article 30 of the Constitution of India.
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Article 30(1) Guarantee: Clause (1) of
Article 30 states that "All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice."
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Exclusive Protection for Minorities: Unlike Article 29, the fundamental protection under
Article 30 is strictly confined to
religious and linguistic minorities. It grants them complete autonomy to manage internal affairs, select staff, and establish admission criteria subject to non-maladministration rules.
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Protection Against State Discrimination: Clause (2) of
Article 30 mandates that the State shall not discriminate against any educational institution in granting financial aid on the ground that it is under the management of a minority.
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Scope of "Of Their Choice": The Supreme Court has clarified that minorities have the right to establish institutions imparting
general secular education as well as specialized instruction, without restricting their choices solely to religious or linguistic preservation.
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Article 29: Deals with the
"Protection of interests of minorities" (and any section of citizens) by granting the right to conserve a distinct
language, script, or culture under Clause (1). Furthermore, Clause (2) guarantees that no citizen shall be denied admission into State-maintained or State-aided educational institutions on grounds only of religion, race, caste, or language. It does
not grant the operational right to establish and run institutions.
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Article 350: Pertains to special directives regarding language, specifically providing facilities for
instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education for linguistic minority groups (
Article 350A) and creating a
Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities (
Article 350B), rather than granting fundamental institutional administration rights.
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Article 29 and 30: While both articles fall under the umbrella of
"Cultural and Educational Rights" in Part III of the Constitution, they cover distinct legal provisions. Grouping them together fails to isolate the exact article that specifically grants the right to
establish and administer educational institutions, which belongs exclusively to
Article 30.
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