CURRENT CONTEXT : Uttarakhand Assembly passed the Uttarakhand Minority Education Bill 2025, abolishing the Madrasa Boardand creating the Uttarakhand Minority Education Authority.

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

• Article 29(1): Right of any section of citizens to conserve their language, script, or culture.
• Article 29(2): Prohibits discrimination in admission to state-aided educational institutions.
• Article 30(1): Minorities (religious or linguistic) have right to establish and administer institutions of their choice.
• Article 30(2): State cannot discriminate in granting aid to minority-managed institutions.