Q. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of Cultural and Educational Rights?

[A] Only children belonging to the minority group that has established the educational institution can study there.

[B] Government schools must ensure that children of the minority group will be introduced to their belief and culture.

[C] Linguistic and religious minorities can open schools for their children and keep it reserved for them.

[D] Linguistic and religious minorities can demand that their children must not study in any educational institution except those managed by their own community.

Answer: C
Notes:

Exp) Option c is the correct answer.

With regard to cultural and educational rights, Article 30 clearly provides that all the minorities shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. In fact, in Judgement 2007 Malankara Syrian Catholic college case, Supreme Court specified that these institutions can admit eligible students of their choice and to set up reasonable fee structure. They can also reserve seats for students of their community, but it nowhere mentions that it will only allow the children of those communities who have opened the educational institution. These cultural and educational rights either talk about any section has the right to preserve its culture or language, or the linguistic and religious minorities can establish educational institutions of their choice. This right does not mention any obligation on government schools to ensure the children of minority groups will be introduced to their belief and culture.

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