Question
(a) Only children belonging to the minority group that has opened educational institution can study there.
(b) Government schools must ensure that children of the minority groups will be introduced to their belief and culture.
(c) Linguistic and religious minorities can open schools for their children and keep it reserved for them.
(d) Linguistic and religious minorities can demand that their children must not study in any educational institution except those managed by their own community.
Solution
(c) is the correct interpretation of the Cultural and Educational Rights. Art. 29 (i) provides that any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part there of having a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same. The article also protects the interest of minorities in India. According to Art. 29 (ii) no citizen of India shall be denied admission into any government institution or government aided institution. Art.30 provides that all minorities whether based on religion or language shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. The State shall not grant aid to these institutions, which discriminate against any educational institutes.
So linguistic and religious minorities can open schools for their children and keep it reserved for them. It is a correct interpretation.
