Question

Which one among the following is added to fundamental duties through the 86th Amendment Act, 2002 of the Indian Constitution?

• A. who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years
• B. to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of Inquiry and reform
• C. to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures
• D. to safeguard public property and to abjure violence.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years

86th Amendment Act, 2002

• This amendment aimed to make education a fundamental right for children in the age group of 6 to 14 years, guaranteeing free and compulsory education.
• The amendment added Article 21A to the Indian Constitution, which states that "the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine."
• It also amended article 45 of the constitution
• “The State shall endeavour to ensure early childhood care and free and mandatory education for all children up to the age of six,” according to the new provision in Article 45.
• The addition of a new clause Article 51 A (k) under Part IVA (Fundamental Duties) makes it mandatory for parents to provide opportunities for their children of ages between 6 and 14 to get the opportunity of an education.