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title: "Article 28: Freedom from Religious Instruction"
description: "Article 28 prohibits religious instruction in state-funded schools, ensuring secularism in education, crucial for UPSC GS2 and policy analysis."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Article 28 of the Indian Constitution prohibits religious instruction in wholly state-funded educational institutions and protects individuals from compelled religious worship in state-recognised institutions.
- Does Article 28 ban all religious teaching in government-funded schools?
- How does the consent mechanism under Article 28(3) work?
- How does Article 28 interact with the minority rights under Article 30?
- Are institutions run under a religious endowment exempt from Article 28?

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Article 28 of the Indian Constitution prohibits religious instruction in wholly state-funded educational institutions and protects individuals from compelled religious worship in state-recognised institutions.

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In Aruna Roy v. Union of India (2002), the Supreme Court of India upheld the NCERT's National Curriculum Framework 2000, holding that value education and the study of religions did not violate Article 28's bar on religious instruction.

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