Q.Find out the amendments about Right to Education (RTE) and GST. What is their importance?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →The Right to Education was introduced by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act (2002), and the Goods and Services Tax was introduced by the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act (2016) — both are widely-known amendments that fit the chapter's broader theme of amendments built on wide political consensus, much like the post-1984 amendments the chapter itself discusses.
Right to Education (RTE): The 86th Amendment Act, 2002, inserted Article 21-A into the Constitution, making free and compulsory education for all children between the ages of 6 and 14 a Fundamental Right. It also added a corresponding Fundamental Duty (for parents/guardians to provide such opportunities to their children) and altered the Directive Principle on early childhood care. Its importance lies in elevating education from a mere policy goal to an enforceable constitutional right, directly furthering the values of equality and opportunity that the Constitution's founding vision emphasised. …
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