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What does the Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act, 2003 deal with ?

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The Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act, 2003, primarily dealt with the expansion of the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. According to the amendment, four new languages—Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali—were added to the list of constitutionally recognized languages [c1][c3]. This inclusion increased the total number of languages in the Eighth Schedule from 18 to 22 [t1][t8]. The amendment was introduced in the Lok Sabha as the 100th Amendment Bill but was enacted as the 92nd Amendment Act after receiving presidential assent in early 2004 [t1][t10]. Other options mentioned are associated with different amendments: the creation of a separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes was enacted via the 89th Amendment Act, 2003 [t4], and the right to free and compulsory education was established as a Fundamental Right through the 86th Amendment Act, 2002 [t5].

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 92: World Constitutions > APPENDIX IV Constitutional Amendments at a Glance > p. 724
  2. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 33: LANGUAGES > REFERENCES > p. 473
  3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-second_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_India
  4. [4] https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=5928
  5. [5] https://ncst.nic.in/uploads-dev/annual_report/2.pdf
  6. [6] https://docs.un.org/en/CEDAW/C/IND/4-5
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