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What is a State?

A state is a set of similar people in language, culture, history, etc. that occupy a particular territory with certain rules and regulations. It has all the powers, and not governed by any foreign state or institutions.

What is Education?

Education is a system by which a person learns or experiences something new. The scope of education is very wide. Education has various stages, such as education in the narrow sense and broad sense education, formal education, informal or non-traditional education, etc. Education in a larger sense is a life-long process.

State and Education

When we talk about the state and education, we need to study the kind of education that the state provides for its citizens. The development of a nation is not possible without proper education to its citizens living in it.Therefore, now a days every nation takes various measures for the education of the citizens.

As a citizens of India, we have described the kind of provisions that its Constitution provides for the education of citizens.

The Constitution lays down certain aspects for the central and state governments, according to which governments have to take measures in the field of education.

The Constitution of India clearly defines the rights and responsibilities of the states in the field of education.

For an example-

1. Free and compulsory Education.

2. The use of mother tongue in Education.

3. Women Education.

4. Official language of the union.

5. Education for minorities.

6. Education for weaker section.

7. Protection of Language

8. Unity and equality in Educational Institution.

9. Providing opportunities in the field of Higher Education.

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Apart from this, setting up of educational institutions, management of higher education programs, formulation of rules and regulations, etc. have also been specified in the Constitution.