EDUCATION ON THE CONCURRENT LIST

AND ITS IMPLICATIONS

Meaning of Constitution
• The constitution of the country is the legal document
according to which the government works and functions.
• A constitution is considered the source of powers and
authority of government.
Constitution of India
• The constitution of India is the supreme law of India. The
document lays down the framework demarcating
fundamental political code, structure, procedure, powers
and duties of government institutions and sets of
fundamental rights, directive principles and the duties of
citizens.
• The constitution of India contains 470 Articles in 25 parts
It also contain 12 schedules.
Concurrent List
• Under the Seventh schedule , there are three lists
1. The Union- 97 Subject
2. The State – 61 subject
3. The concurrent- 52 subject
• The Concurrent list includes subjects that give powers to both centre
and state government.
Concurrent Status of Education
• Under Article 42 of the constitution, an amendment was added in
1976 and education became a concurrent list was a about major and
important changes to the Indian constitution. It also affected the status
of education by putting it on the concurrent list.
• The 86th constitutional amendment making education a fundamental
right was passed by parliament in 2002.
• The implication of making education a concurrent subject is that both
the centre and the state can legislate on any aspect of education from
the primary to the university level.
• By having education in the concurrent list centre can implement
directly any policy decision in the states.
• Concurrent status of education means that there is a
partnership between State government and central
government when it comes to Education policy making and
implementation.
Status of Education under three lists

• Central/Union List
• This list comprises of objects of great national interest. The Centre
has exclusive authority to legislate for the items of this list.
• Entry 65
• Research centres for special studies
• Scientific or technical assistance in the investigation of detection of
crime.
• Training of police officers, professionals, vocational or technical
training
• Entry 66
• Coordination and determination of standards in institutions
for higher education or research and scientific and technical
institutions.
• Establishment of university grant commission (UGC).
• Entry 67
• Under article 49, protection of monuments and places and
objects of National importance.
State List or Directive Principles of State Policy

• The state list contains items pertaining to local interests, aims and
objectives.
• The States have the right to legislate items on this List according
to local preferences and objectives.
• The Directive Principles of State Policy can be defined as
guidelines to be followed in the governance of the country by the
government. These values assist in providing policymakers and
government officials with guidance and instructions to bear in
mind when implementing policies. Some of the principles are in
the form of social and economic rights
1.Right to work
2.Right to free and compulsory education of children up to age of 14.
3.Right to equal wages for equal work, or right to adequate livelihood.

• Even today these rights are not fully enjoyed by all Indian citizens.
Education in concurrent list and its implications

• Concurrent list encompasses items of concerns of both the

centre and the states.
• Both will legislate for items in the concurrent List.
• Education is part of the concurrent List. This means policies
related to education are legislated by central and state
governments in the form of a meaningful partnership.
A Uniformity in Education Policy:

• Education System and its pattern should be the same

across all of India. This could only be possible when
education is made a concurrent subject. This ensures
that the structure ( 10 +2, 10 +1) of education does not
vary from state to state.
Improvement in Standards:

• As a result of education is a concurrent subject,

research will advance throughout the nation. Due to
this research studies are going to be utilized better at
both state and national level.
• Education being a concurrent subject, will improve the
standard of education in the country
Education for emotional Integration:

• Education is the key force for the production of emotional

integration between all of the country. Educational
curriculum, strategies, goals, and priorities, etc. can
include guidelines to both teachers and learners so that they
can use them towards the purpose of emotional integration
of the nation as a whole.
• There is need for emotional integration in the country and
it is possible only when a state is compared with centre.
For better Discipline:

• Central government has the power to overrule the

decisions of state governments in case of
disagreements.
• This power is given to central for maintaining better
discipline when it comes to maintaining standards of
education and better emotional integration throughout
the country.
Proper and better utilization of funds: 
• The state receives funding from the centre for
education but sometimes they spend it elsewhere, as
has been noted.
• The centre must have a say in its use when the funds
are distributed by the central government for the
betterment of schools and the education
infrastructure of states.
Quality Leadership from Central Government: 

• Sometimes central government is able to provide quality

leadership in the form of direction and supervision when it
comes to the matters of education.
• Quality in leadership it is required to avoid the misuse of
grants.
Better implementation of education policies:

• Better implementation of policies related to education means

the better implementation of education policies in a
systematic way for better results.  If education is on the
concurrent list, the center will ensure that state governments
are correctly implementing it.
For creating equalitarian policies:

• Our constitution provides equal rights to each and every citizen in the
society. For achieving equity and equality in society education must be
provided to all, as the constitution gives the right to education to all.

• To create an equal society it is important that education is based on

democratic values, state have better appreciation on local needs, also
sense of security to minority and society free from red tape.