 bill no  137 of  2017 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2017 by shri om birla , mp a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe  it enacted by the parliament in the sixty-eighth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2017 2 after article 28 of the constitution, the following new article shall be inserted, namely:—5insertion of new article 28a"28 a (1) notwithstanding anything in this constitution, until parliament by law otherwise provides, religious education related to hindu religion shall be hindu religious education in certain educational institutions imparted in an educational institution wholly maintained out of state funds, if majority of the students studying in that institution are hindus:provided that such religious education shall not be compulsory for non-hindu students studying in such institution:5provided further that no hindu student studying in such institution shall be compelled to such religious education(2) nothing in clause (1) shall apply to an educational institution which is administered by the state but has been established under any endowment or trust which requires that religious instruction shall be imparted in such institution10(3) no person attending an educational institution recognised by the state or receiving aid out of state funds shall be required to take part in hindu religious instruction that may be imparted in such institution or to attend such religious worship as may be conducted in such institution or in any premises attached thereto unless such person or, if such person is a minor, his guardian, has given his consent thereto" statement  of  objects  and  reasonsreligious education is needed for all introduction or religious education as a subject can prove effective remedy against deteriorating morality among students it is said that religious books like 'gita', etc are the essence of life every person should study it for the upliftment of his life "gita" inspires us from escapism to efforts it is the best way to face the situation of challenges with cool mind this instruction is applicable to all the persons in this world therefore, it is imperative for children to imbibe the morals of the 'gita'moreover, students belonging to minority community gets their religious education through their minority institutions but majority of hindu students are devoid of it so farthe bill, therefore, seeks to insert a new article 28a to the constitution with a view to provide for imparting of hindu religious education to hindu students in state funded institutionsnew delhi;om birlajuly 3, 2017 financial memorandumclause 2 of the bill provides for imparting of religious education related to hindu religion to hindu students in an institution wholly maintained out of the state funds the bill, therefore, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india at this stage, it is not possible to give exact expenditure to be involved on this account however, it is estimated that an annual recurring expenditure of about rupees two hundred crore is likely to be involved from the consolidated fund of indiano non-recurring expenditure is likely to be involved———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shri om birla, mp)gmgipmrnd—1119ls(s3)—20-07-2017