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Supreme Court ruling brings internet access for children into the fundamental-rights debate
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Internet for children as a fundamental right? First recall which Article secures education for ages six to fourteen
A Supreme Court ruling has put internet access for children in the fundamental-rights frame.
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What you need to know
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A Supreme Court ruling has been read as treating internet access for children as part of their fundamental rights, prompting discussion of its reach.
Courts have earlier linked internet access to the freedoms under Article 19 and to the right to life under Article 21.
The right of children aged six to fourteen to free and compulsory education is secured separately by Article 21A.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- Article 21A (inserted by the 86th Amendment Act, 2002) makes free and compulsory education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14 years
- Article 21 guarantees the right to life and personal liberty
- Article 19(1)(a) covers freedom of speech and expression; courts have linked internet access to Article 19 freedoms
- The 86th Amendment also amended Article 45 and added the fundamental duty under Article 51A(k)
- The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 gives effect to Article 21A
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Article 21A, inserted by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, provides free and compulsory education to children aged six to fourteen years as a fundamental right.
- Courts have read internet access as linked to the freedoms under Article 19 and to the right to life under Article 21.
- The 86th Amendment Act, 2002 also added a fundamental duty under Article 51A(k) for parents and guardians to provide education opportunities to children aged six to fourteen.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-II (Polity, Judiciary, Social Justice): The issue is whether internet access for children can be treated as a fundamental right. Article 21 (as expanded by judicial interpretation), Article 19 and Article 21A, together with the RTE Act, 2009, form the constitutional base. The implication is a state duty to bridge the digital divide in education, and the way forward lies in affordable connectivity, school digital infrastructure and child-safety safeguards.
Quick recall
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ಆರರಿಂದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಉಚಿತ ಮತ್ತು ಕಡ್ಡಾಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ವಿಧಿ 21A ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಹಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಂವಿಧಾನ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಯಾವುದು?
- 42ನೇ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 1976
- 44ನೇ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 1978
- 73ನೇ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 1992
- 86ನೇ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 2002
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ 86ನೇ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 2002. ಇದು ವಿಧಿ 21A ಅನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿತು, ವಿಧಿ 45 ಅನ್ನು ತಿದ್ದಿತು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧಿ 51A(k) ಅಡಿ ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿತು.
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