खालील विधाने लक्षात घ्या :
(a) कलम 21 (A) मधील तरतुदींनुसार फक्त प्राथमिक शिक्षण हा मूलभूत हक्क समजला जातो, अन्य किंवा व्यावसायिक शिक्षणाचा यामध्ये समावेश नाही.
(b) कलम 21 (A) मध्ये शिक्षणाच्या हक्काचा समावेश केल्यानंतर संसदेने मोफत व सक्तीच्या शिक्षणाचा मूलभूत हक्क, 2009 (RTE) संमत केला.
वरीलपैकी कोणते विधान/विधाने बरोबर आहे/आहेत ?

The correct answer is Option C (Both).

Key Points:
• Constitutional Provision for Right to Education:
• 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A, declaring that the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years in such manner as the State may determine.
• Evaluation of Statements:
• Statement (a) is correct: Article 21A restricts this fundamental right strictly to elementary/primary education (classes 1 to 8, ages 6-14). Higher, tertiary, or professional education is explicitly excluded from the purview of fundamental rights (reiterated in *Unni Krishnan v. State of A.P. (1993)* and subsequent rulings).
• Statement (b) is correct: To operationalize Article 21A, Parliament enacted the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which came into force on 1 April 2010.
• Thus, both statements are correct.
• Key Takeaway: Article 21A covers elementary education for ages 6–14 only, implemented by the RTE Act 2009.