Question

Which Article of the Constitution of India states that no religious instruction shall be provided in any educational institution wholly maintained out of State funds?
1. Article 25
2. Article 26
3. Article 27
4. Article 28

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Article 28

The correct answer is Article 28.

• Article 28: Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions.
  • This Article mandates that No religious instruction would be imparted in the state-funded educational institutions.
  • The State will be the administrator of educational institutions but that was established under any endowment or trust which requires that religious instruction shall be imparted in such institutions that are exempt from the above clause.

Article 25	Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion. Inner freedom of an individual to mold his relation with God or Creatures in whatever way he desires. Declaration of one’s religious beliefs and faith openly and freely. Performance of religious worship, rituals, ceremonies, and exhibition of beliefs and ideas. Transmission and dissemination of one’s religious beliefs to others or exposition of the tenets of one’s religion.
Article 26	Freedom to manage religious affairs. It gives every religious group a right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes, manage its affairs, properties as per the law. This guarantee is available to only Citizens of India and not to aliens. The right to manage its affairs in the matter of religion. The right to acquire immovable and movable property.
Article 27	Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion. This Article mandates that no citizen would be compelled by the state to pay any taxes for promotion or maintenance of particular religion or religious institutions.