All Amendments of the Indian Constitution at a glance

86. The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002—The Act deals with insertion of a new
article 21A after article 21. The new article 21A deals with Right to Education—“The State shall
provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such
manner as the State may, by law, determine”.
Substitution of new Article for Article 45. For Article 45 of the Constitution, the following article
shall be substituted, namely, Provision for early childhood care and education to children below the
age of six years. Article 45: “The State shall endeavour to provide early childhood care and
education for all children until they complete the age of six years.”
Article 51A of the Constitution was amended and a new clause (k) was added after clause (j),
namely, “(k) who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the
case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years.”