Which Constitutional Amendment Act enjoined upon the State to provide

Which Constitutional Amendment Act enjoined upon the State to provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years?

[amp_mcq option1=”The 85th Amendment Act” option2=”The 86th Amendment Act” option3=”The 87th Amendment Act” option4=”The 88th Amendment Act” correct=”option2″]

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2019
The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, inserted Article 21A into the Constitution, making the right to education a Fundamental Right for children between the ages of six and fourteen years.
Article 21A mandates the State to provide free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of 6 to 14 years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine.
This amendment also amended Article 45 (Directive Principle) to provide for early childhood care and education for children below six years and added a new Fundamental Duty (Article 51A(k)) for parents/guardians to provide educational opportunities to their child between 6 and 14 years. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, was enacted to give effect to Article 21A.
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