Constitution Section 29 — Protection of interests of minorities

Part III — FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS — Cultural and Educational Rights

Constitutional

Summary

Any group of citizens living in India or any part of it that has its own distinct language, script, or culture has the right to preserve that language, script, or culture. No citizen can be denied admission to any government-run or government-aided educational institution solely because of their religion, race, caste, or language.

Official Text

(1) Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same.

(2) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them.