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It begins with primary education and the marginal note also makes it clear. But as has been pointed out, towards the end what is said is that the State shall provide within a period of ten years from the commencement of this Constitution for “free and compulsory education.” I believe from the context and from other internal evidence that what was intended was compulsory ‘primary’ education. The State cannot undertake to give compulsory education of a secondary character.

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