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Article 33 The State recognises the right of every citizen to education and with a view to ensuring the effective realisation of this right undertakes - a. to provide compulsory education, which shall be free in State schools, for such minimum period, which shall not be less than ten years, as may be prescribed by law; b. to ensure that the educational programmes in all schools are aimed at the complete development of the person; c. to afford, on the basis of intellectual capability, every citizen equal access to educational opportunities and facilities beyond the period of compulsory education; d. to allow, subject to such reasonable restrictions, supervision and conditions as are necessary in a democratic society, any person, organisation or institution to establish and maintain a private school; e. to respect the right of parents to choose whether to send their children to a State or private school.