Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every State to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of eduction ?

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Q: 60 (IAS/2001)
Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every State to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of eduction ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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The Article of the Constitution that provides for the endeavour to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education is Article 350-A.

Article 350-A of the Indian Constitution states that it shall be the endeavour of every State and of every local authority within the State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups. This provision aims to protect and promote the linguistic and cultural rights of minority groups in the field of education.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

Article 350-A.