Eighty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India

The Eighty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India, provides Right to Education for the age of six to fourteen years and Early childhood care until the age of six. It has inserted Article 21A (Right to Education as a Fundamental Right ) & replaces Article 45 (Early Childhood Education) of Directive principles of State policy and amended Article 51A (Fundamental Duties) to add new duty of parents for providing education to his child between the age of six and fourteen years.

The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002
Parliament of India
Long title
  • An Act further to amend the Constitution of India.
Citation86th Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution
Territorial extentIndia
Assented to12 December 2002
Bill citationConstitution (93rd Amendment) Bill, 2002
Status: In force
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