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  • Jan 12, 2024
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MINORITIES RIGHT TO OPEN INSTITUTIONS NOT FOR GHETTOIZATION

Why in the News?

  • The Supreme Court stated that Article 30(1) of the Constitution, which allows minorities to establish and administer educational institutions, is not for creating ghettos.
Source: TOI

About News

  • Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud clarified that the minority status of an institution isn’t lost if its founders, from a minority community, choose administrators from other communities, including the majority.
  • This observation was made during a hearing by a seven-judge bench regarding the status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
  • The Chief Justice emphasized that Article 30 does not mandate that only members of the minority community can administer such institutions.
  • Article 30 gives minorities the discretion to select their institution’s administrators, as pointed out by the Chief Justice.
  • Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the AMU Old Boys’ Association, argued that the minority status of an institution should be determined by its origin.
  • The Centre, in its written submissions, argued that AMU, founded in 1875, should not be considered a minority institution due to its “national character.”

Ghettoization in India

  • Ghettoization in Indian urban areas is noticeable, where minority communities concentrate due to socio-economic and cultural factors.
  • Socio-economic segregation results, limiting resources, opportunities, and integration for those in these communities.
  • Communal tensions contribute to ghettoisation, as safety in numbers is sought due to fear of communal violence.
  • Living conditions in ghettoized areas often suffer, with limited access to quality education, healthcare, and employment.
  • Discriminatory housing policies and societal biases reinforce ghettoisation by hindering minority groups from accessing certain areas.