Constitution Section 350A — Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at primary stage

Summary

Every state and local authority must try to provide enough facilities for teaching children from linguistic minority groups in their mother tongue during primary school. The President can give any orders to a state that he thinks are needed to make sure these facilities are provided.

Official Text

It shall be the endeavour of every State and of every local authority within the State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups; and the President may issue such directions to any State as he considers necessary or proper for securing the provision of such facilities.

Related Judgments

• STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR. vs ASSOCIATED MANAGEMENT OF (GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED ..:.. UNAIDED - ENGLIS — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• THE STATE OF KARNATAKA vs THE ASSOCIATED MANAGEMENT OF (GOVT. RECOGNIZED UNAIDED ENGLISH MEDIUM) — Supreme Court of India (2013)
• PADAM MEHTA AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (2026)
• BENGAL ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED THROUGH; ITS GENERAL SECRETARY vs GOVT. OF NCT DELHI AND ANR — Delhi High Court (2017)
• ENGLISH MEDIUM STUDENTS PARENT ASSOCIATION vs STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (1993)
• Anjan Haldar & Ors. vs The State of West Bengal & Ors., Mr. Soumya Majumdar, Sr. Adv., Mr. An — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2025)