BPSC 53-55th Exam Prelims 17 Apr 2011 Solved Paper

The right to education has been recognized as a human right in a number of international conventions, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21 -A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine.