Constitutional and Statutory Provisions

Constitutional Provisions

1. Article 15(1): Prohibits discrimination against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
2. Article 29(1): Protects the right of minorities to conserve their distinct language, script, or culture.
3. Article 30(1): Grants minorities the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
4. Article 25: Guarantees freedom of conscience and the right to profess, pract

Constitutional Framework

1. Article 244: Deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas under Fifth and Sixth Schedules.
2. Article 244A: Provides for the creation of an autonomous state within Assam, incorporating Tribal Areas.

Scheduled Areas under the Fifth Schedule

1. Applicable to states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
2. Governed by the Governor's special responsibility to administer these

Constitutional Framework

1. Article 343: Declares Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union.
2. English was permitted for official purposes for a transitional period of 15 years from 1947 to 1965, extendable by legislation.
3. The President can authorize the use of Hindi in addition to English for official purposes.

Directive Principles for the Use of Language

1. Article 344: Establishes a Commission to recommend the progr