Through which Amendment of Constitution education has become fundamental right?

Correct option is C

Solution: correct answer is (c) 86th Amendment.
Explanation:
Through the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, education was made a Fundamental Right under Article 21-A of the Indian Constitution. It ensures free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 6 to 14 years.
Information Booster:
→Before this amendment, education was only a part of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) under Article 45.
→The 86th Amendment shifted it to the Fundamental Rights, making it legally enforceable.
→This amendment added Article 21-A which states: “The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine.”
→To support this, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE Act), 2009 was enacted, which came into force on 1st April 2010.
→It is a milestone in promoting universal elementary education and reducing illiteracy and inequality.
Additional Knowledge:
→Article 45 (after amendment) directs the state to provide early childhood care and education to all children below the age of six years.
→This shows the government’s responsibility toward pre-primary and elementary education.
→India became one of the 135 countries to legally recognize education as a fundamental right.