Sustainable Development Goals — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
86th Amendment	2002	Added Article 21A making education a fundamental right for children aged 6-14 years, and modified Article 45 to focus on early childhood care and education for children below 6 years.	Directly supports SDG 4 (Quality Education) by constitutionally guaranteeing the right to education, leading to the Right to Education Act 2009 and various educational programs aligned with SDG targets.
73rd Amendment	1992	Provided constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions, establishing three-tier local governance structure in rural areas with mandatory provisions for women's participation.	Enables SDG localization by strengthening local governance, particularly supporting SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and various rural development goals through decentralized implementation.
74th Amendment	1992	Provided constitutional status to urban local bodies, establishing municipalities and municipal corporations with defined functions, finances, and functionaries.	Critical for SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) implementation by empowering urban local bodies to address city-level challenges and enabling participatory urban governance aligned with SDG principles.

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