Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Article 15(5) empowers the State to make special provisions for the advancement of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC), SCs, and STs.
2.Article 15(5) allows reservations in minority educational institutions.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is correct. Article 15(5), introduced through the Constitution (93rd Amendment) Act, 2005, allows the State to make special provisions for SEBCs, SCs, and STs in educational institutions, including private institutions (whether aided or unaided), except minority educational institutions.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Article 15(5) excludes minority educational institutions from its purview, as they are protected under Article 30(1) of the Constitution.
Source: The Hindu
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