Cultural and Educational Rights


 
 
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Cultural and Educational Rights

Cultural and Educational Rights: The working of democracy gives power to majority. Thus, it is the language, culture and religion of minorities that needs special protection. Otherwise, they may get neglected or undermined under the impact of the language, religion and culture of the majority.

The following cultural and educational rights for minorities are specified by our Constitution

  • ·         Any section of citizens with a distinct language or culture have a right to conserve it.
  • ·         Admission to any educational institution maintained by government or receiving government aid cannot be denied to any citizen on the grounds of religion or language.
  • ·         All minorities have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
  • Minority: Minority is a smaller member or part of bigger number of people (less than the halt).

    Minority does not mean that there is only religious minority at the national level. In some places people speaking a particular language are in majority; people speaking a different language are in a minority.

    For example, Telugu speaking people form a majority in Andhra Pradesh. But they are a minority in the neighbouring state of Karnataka.

     
     


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