Consider the following pairs : 1. Educational and economic interests of weaker sections | Article 45 of Constitution 2. Educational and economic interest of SCs & STs | Article 46 of the Constitution 3. Organization of agriculture and animal husbandry | Article 47 of the Constitution How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Article 45

• The original Article 45 stated "The State shall endeavor to provide free and compulsory education for all children until they complete the age of fourteen years within ten years from the commencement of this Constitution."
• By 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, Article 45 was amended and its focus was shifted. The right to free and compulsory education was made a fundamental right under Article 21A.
• Current Article 45: The State shall endeavor to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years. Hence pair 1 is incorrectly matched.
• The government has launched several schemes and programs to achieve the goals outlined in Article 45, such as Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and National Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy.

Article 46

• Article 46 directs the State to promote, with special care, the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, particularly the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs), and to protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation. Hence, pair 2 is correctly matched.
• The government has implemented several schemes and programs to promote education among SCs, STs, and other weaker sections, including, Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme and Eklavya Model Residential Schools.

Article 47

• Article 47 directs the State to regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties. Hence, pair 3 is incorrectly matched.
• It also mandates the State to prohibit the consumption, except for medicinal purposes, of intoxicating drinks and drugs that are injurious to health.
• Various government programs have been launched to improve nutrition levels, such as the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, and the National Food Security Act.
• The government has introduced numerous initiatives to improve public health, including National Health Mission (NHM), Ayushman Bharat, etc.