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830 minority institutions on scholarship portal are fake.

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    18th Sep, 2023

The Ministry of Minority Affairs has found at least 830 minority institutions registered with the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) to be either fake or nonoperational.

What are minority Institutions?
? Minority educational institution or “Minority Institution” means a college or institution established or maintained by a person or group of persons belonging to a minority, recognized as such by the
concerned State Government/UT Administration.


Constitutional Provisions:
? Right to Education under Article 21A: It describes modalities of the importance of free and compulsoryeducation for children aged between 6-14 years in India under Article 21 (A) of the Constitution of India
(86th Amendment).
? Article 29 and 30 of Indian Constitution contain provisions securing rights of minorities and minorityrun institutions.
? Minority institutions have the Fundamental right under Article 30 of the Constitution to establish and administer their educational institutions according to their choice.

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