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Article 28: Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or worship in certain educational institutions

Regulates religious instruction and worship attendance in educational institutions depending on their funding and constitutional status.

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What it means

Plain-language explanation

Where you notice it

Daily civic life

How it protects you

Citizen protection

What to remember

Exam and recall pointers

What it means

Simple explanation

Article 28 protects students from being compelled into religious instruction or worship in certain educational settings.

Practical daily-life use

Where citizens notice it

  • Relevant to schools and colleges receiving State support.
  • Helps understand consent and religious instruction rules in education.

How it protects you

Citizen protection context

  • Protects conscience in educational institutions.
  • Maintains constitutional boundaries around State-supported education and religion.

Example situations

General civic examples

  • A student in a State-funded institution is asked to attend religious worship.
  • A school clarifies whether religious instruction is permitted under its status.

Citizen note

Learning note

Application depends on the type of educational institution and its funding or endowment status.

Exam pointers

What to remember

  • Article 28 is often tested with Articles 25 to 30.
  • Institution type matters for religious instruction rules.

Related articles

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Art. 25: Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religionArt. 26: Freedom to manage religious affairsArt. 27: Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religionArt. 30: Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions

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Verification basis

Last reviewed against official sources: 2026-05-20.