Which amendment inserted a new article '21A' to the Constitution providing Right to Education (RTE)?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 86th Amendment
The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A, which makes free and compulsory education a Fundamental Right for all children aged 6 to 14 years. The same amendment changed Article 45 (early childhood care up to age 6) and added a fundamental duty in Article 51A(k) for parents to provide opportunities for education. The right came into force through the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, from 1 April 2010.