The Ministry of Minority Affairs has found at least 830 minority institutions registered with the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) to be either fake or nonoperational.
What are minority Institutions?
? Minority educational institution or “Minority Institution” means a college or institution established or maintained by a person or group of persons belonging to a minority, recognized as such by the
concerned State Government/UT Administration.
Constitutional Provisions:
? Right to Education under Article 21A: It describes modalities of the importance of free and compulsoryeducation for children aged between 6-14 years in India under Article 21 (A) of the Constitution of India
(86th Amendment).
? Article 29 and 30 of Indian Constitution contain provisions securing rights of minorities and minorityrun institutions.
? Minority institutions have the Fundamental right under Article 30 of the Constitution to establish and administer their educational institutions according to their choice.
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