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Syllabus for Union and States
- Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure, Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels and Challenges Therein
Education in the State List
Should Education be Brought Back to the State List?
What is the State List?
- State List: Under the 7th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, it includes subjects where state governments have the exclusive power to legislate (e.g., police, public health, agriculture).
- Current Status: Education is in the Concurrent List, allowing both the Centre and the States to legislate on it.
- Learn more with Practice
Kerala's “external cooperation
- The Indian central government criticized Kerala for appointing a secretary for “external cooperation,”
- It stated that foreign affairs fall solely under the central government’s jurisdiction according to the Constitution.
- Constitutional provisions regarding External Affairs:
- All matters which bring the Union into relation with any foreign country” is listed under Union
List. - Article 253: Parliament has power to make any law for implementing any treaty with any other
country or any decision made at any international conference, etc. - Article 293: Places territorial limits on borrowing power of the states, i.e., states non-access to foreign loans
- All matters which bring the Union into relation with any foreign country” is listed under Union