EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

MODERN HISTORY OF EDUCATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Education falls under the
A
Fundamental Rights
B
State List
C
Concurrent List
D
Constitution of India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Option C: Concurrent List is correct. The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution moved education from the State List to the Concurrent List and thus both the Parliament and the state assemblies can legislate upon it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Through the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 Five subjects were transferred from State to Concurrent List. They are: Education.

Detailed explanation-3: -42nd amendment Act 1976 shifted below mentioned five subjects from State list to Concurrent List: Education.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Concurrent list includes subjects like Education including Technical education, Medical education and Universities, Population control and Family Planning, Criminal law, Prevention of cruelty to animals, protection of wildlife and animals, forests etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -By having education in the concurrent list, centre can implement directly any policy decisions in the states. So, concurrent status of education means that there is a partnership between State government and central government when it comes to Education policy making and implementation.

There is 1 question to complete.