6.20.2. Description

Under Article 30, minorities (linguistic or religious) have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. The State cannot impose any restrictions on the right of the minorities except for making regulations, which promote excellence in education.

In case a minority’s property is acquired by the State, it shall be provided adequate

compensation for the same.

The State cannot discriminate while providing aid to such institutions.

The term minority has not been defined by the Constitution but literally it means a non- dominant group.

In Presidential reference to Kerala Education Bill, and later on Guru Nanak Dev University, the judiciary has established parameters to determine the minority status. At union level, it means those groups, which have less than 50% population at all India level. At state level, it means groups forming less than 50% population within the state.