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Question
With regard to the Right to Freedom of Religion, answer the following question:
Can public funds be utilized for religious instruction?
Solution
The question has given above with regard to the Right to Freedom of Religion is answered as under:
Public funds can not be utilized by any institution to propagate religious instruction, especially when the institution is wholly maintained out of State Funds. Nevertheless, for State-aided or State-recognised institutions, there is no bar to giving religious instruction. But, no person can be required to take part in any religious instruction unless such person has his consent, or if he is a minor, consent of his guardian has been obtained. The Constitution, thus, aims to establish a Secular State.
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