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Constitution Amendment Bill on Education passed unanimously
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday night unanimously passed the Constitution Amendment Bill to make education for children in 6-14 years age group a Fundamental Right with government assuring it wanted to develop a school curriculae without creating social tensions.
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday night unanimously passed the Constitution Amendment Bill to make education for children in 6-14 years age group a Fundamental Right with government assuring it wanted to develop a school curriculae without creating social tensions.
The bill was passed with 346 votes in favour and none against. Replying to a four-hour debate on the bill, HRD Minister M M Joshi allayed the apprehension of leader of opposition Sonia Gandhi that an attempt was being made to review school syllabi to propagate a particular ideology, saying we want to develop a curriculum which is in the interests of the country and.....Help in meeting the goal of secularism and that it does not hurt religious sentiments.
Joshi said the amendment was a revolutionary step as it would make it the duty of the parents to send their children to school but would not penalise them for not doing so. Bureau Report
The bill was passed with 346 votes in favour and none against. Replying to a four-hour debate on the bill, HRD Minister M M Joshi allayed the apprehension of leader of opposition Sonia Gandhi that an attempt was being made to review school syllabi to propagate a particular ideology, saying we want to develop a curriculum which is in the interests of the country and.....Help in meeting the goal of secularism and that it does not hurt religious sentiments.
Joshi said the amendment was a revolutionary step as it would make it the duty of the parents to send their children to school but would not penalise them for not doing so. Bureau Report