Which one of the following statements relating to cultural and educational rights in India is not correct?

The Cultural and Educational Rights are enshrined in Articles 29 and 30 of the Indian Constitution. Article 29(1) grants any section of citizens the right to conserve their distinct language, script, or culture [1]. Article 29(2) prohibits discrimination in admissions to state-maintained or state-aided educational institutions based on religion, race, caste, or language [4]. Article 30(1) empowers all minorities, whether religious or linguistic, to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice [3]. Crucially, Article 30(2) mandates that the State shall not, in granting aid to educational institutions, discriminate against any educational institution on the ground that it is under the management of a minority community. Statement 3 is incorrect because it falsely suggests the State discriminates against institutions managed by a majority community, whereas the constitutional provision specifically prohibits discrimination against minority-managed institutions during the aid-granting process.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 8: Fundamental Rights > III Protection of Interests of Minority Groups > p. 95
2. [4] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 32: MINORITIES, SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES > MINORITIES, SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES CHAP. 321 > p. 455
3. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 32: MINORITIES, SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES > MINORITIES, SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES CHAP. 321 > p. 456
4. [3] Democratic Politics-I. Political Science-Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS > Cultural and Educational Rights > p. 85