A constitutional provision gives all minorities, whether based on religion or language, the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. What does the same provision lay down about the State?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The State shall not discriminate in granting aid against an institution because a minority manages it.
Option (1) The State shall give aided minority institutions a larger share of aid than other institutions. — Incorrect. The provision asks only for equal treatment when aid is given. It promises minority institutions no larger share of aid than others.
Option (2) The State shall not discriminate in granting aid against an institution because a minority manages it. — Correct. Along with the right to set up and run institutions, the same provision lays down that the State shall not, in granting aid, discriminate against an institution because a minority manages it. Minority management is never a ground to treat an institution worse in aid.
Option (3) The State shall not prescribe the curriculum of educational institutions managed by minorities. — Incorrect. The provision is silent on who sets the curriculum. Its second clause deals only with the granting of aid.
Option (4) The State shall nominate members to the managing bodies of aided minority institutions. — Incorrect. The provision gives the State no seat on the managing bodies. The right to administer these institutions belongs to the minorities themselves.
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