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Article 350 — Every person shall be entitled to submit a representation for the redress of any grievance to anyofficer or authority of the Union or a State in any of the

Article
350
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—L ANGUAGE OF THE UNION
Index row title
Every person shall be entitled to submit a representation for the redress of any grievance to anyofficer or authority of the Union or a State in any of the
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
85bff584-010b-4958-ac3e-73eeffbf7728

173 words

Verbatim text

representation for the redress of any grievance to anyofficer or authority of the Union or a State in any of the languages used in the Union or in the State, as the case may be. 1[350A. 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 tolinguistic minority groups; and the President may issuesuch directions to any State as he considers necessary orproper for securing the provision of such facilities. 350B. (1) There shall be a Special Officer for linguistic minorities to be appointed by the President. (2) It shall be the duty of the Special Officer to investigate all matters relating to the safeguards providedfor linguistic minorities under this Constitution and report to the President upon those matters at such intervals as the President may direct, and the Presidentshall cause all such reports to be laid before each Houseof Parliament, and sent to the Governments of the Statesconcerned.]

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 350 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—L ANGUAGE OF THE UNION”.
  • The row is titled “Every person shall be entitled to submit a representation for the redress of any grievance to anyofficer or authority of the Union or a State in any of the”.
  • The passage runs to about 173 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions education — it concerns education, schooling or training (the words used: “education”).

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