Correct option is C
Article 350A of the Constitution of India provides that it shall be the endeavour of every State and local authority to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education for children belonging to linguistic minority groups.
Key Details of Article 350A:
- Article 350A was inserted into the Constitution by the Seventh Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956.
- It mandates that the State and its local authorities must ensure that children from linguistic minority communities receive instruction in their mother tongue at the primary level of education.
- The purpose is to protect the rights of linguistic minorities and ensure that they are not disadvantaged in the education system.
Other Articles
- Article 349: This article deals with special procedures for legislation affecting the languages specified in the Eighth Schedule.
- Article 350: This article provides that any person can submit a representation for the redress of grievances to any government authority in any of the languages used in the Union or in the States.
- Article 351: This article directs the Union to promote the spread of the Hindi language and to develop it as a medium of expression across India while enriching it by assimilating elements from other Indian languages.
