REPORT BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON UNCRC (d) The preparation of the child for responsible 57 Article 30: Right of minorities to establish and group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental 55 life in a free society, in the spirit of understanding, Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, administer educational institutions peace, tolerance, equality of sexes, and friendship determine. (1) All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and among all peoples, ethnic, national and religious Article 28 of Constitution of India: Freedom as administer educational institutions of their choice groups and persons of indigenous origin; 53 (e) The development of respect for the natural to attendance at religious instruction or religious (1A) In making any law providing for the environment. worship in certain educational institutions compulsory acquisition of any property of 2. No part of the present article or article 28 shall (1) No religion instruction shall be provided in any an educational institution established and be construed so as to interfere with the liberty educational institution wholly maintained out of administered by a minority, referred to in clause ( of individuals and bodies to establish and direct State funds 1 ), the State shall ensure that the amount fixed by educational institutions, subject always to the (2) Nothing in clause ( 1 ) shall apply to an or determined under such law for the acquisition observance of the principle set forth in paragraph educational institution which is administered of such property is such as would not restrict or 1 of the present article and to the requirements by the State but has been established under any abrogate the right guaranteed under that clause that the education given in such institutions shall endowment or trust which requires that religious (2) The state shall not, in granting aid to conform to such minimum standards as may be laid instruction shall be imparted in such institution educational institutions, discriminate against down by the State. (3) No person attending any educational institution any educational institution on the ground that it recognised by the State or receiving aid out of is under the management of a minority, whether State funds shall be required to take part in any based on religion or language 51 Article 31 of The United Nations Convention on the rights of the child religious instruction that may be imparted in such 1. States Parties recognize the right of the child to institution or to attend any religious worship that 56 rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational may be conducted in such institution or in any children are given opportunities and facilities to activities appropriate to the age of the child and to premises attached thereto unless such person or, if develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of participate freely in cultural life and the arts. such person is a minor, his guardian has given his freedom and dignity and that childhood and youth 2. States Parties shall respect and promote the consent thereto Cultural and Educational Rights are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment. right of the child to participate fully in cultural and artistic life and shall encourage the provision of 54 appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural, (1) Any section of the citizens residing in the artistic, recreational and leisure activity. 52 Article 21-A of Constitution of India: provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age Article 39 (f) of the Constitution of India: that Article 29 of Constitution of India 57 Article 243G of Constitution of India: Powers, territory of India or any part thereof having a authority and responsibilities of Panchayats Subject distinct language, script or culture of its own shall to the provisions of this Constitution the Legislature have the right to conserve the same of a State may, by law, endow the Panchayats with such powers and authority and may be necessary