In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages it is entitled to? 1. It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions. 2. The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha. 3. It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Indian Polity

Prelims 2011

In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages it is entitled to?

It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions.
The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha.
It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Explanation

Statement 1 is Correct: Under Article 30(1) of the Constitution, all minorities, whether based on religion or language, have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

Statement 2 is Incorrect: There is no provision in the Indian Constitution for the President to automatically nominate a representative of a minority community to the Lok Sabha. The previous provision for the nomination of Anglo-Indians (which was not for all national minorities) was also discontinued by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019.

Statement 3 is Correct: Minority communities are entitled to derive benefits from the Prime Minister’s New 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities. This programme is designed to ensure that the benefits of various government schemes for education, economic activities, and living conditions reach the underprivileged sections of the notified minority communities.

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