Consider the following statements about the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under the provisions of the Constitution of India :
- 1. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the Government educational institutions.
- 2. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions aided by the State.
- 3. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions not aided by the State.
- 4. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the minority educational institutions as described in Article 30.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
– Article 15(5), added by the 93rd Amendment (2005), explicitly allows the State to make special provisions for SC/ST (and SEBCs) in relation to their admission to educational institutions, including private educational institutions, *whether aided or unaided by the State*. (Statements 2 and 3 are covered).
– Article 15(5) specifically states that these provisions shall *not apply* to the minority educational institutions referred to in clause (1) of Article 30. (Statement 4 is incorrect).