New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- SBI Research has proposed amending Article 21 of the Constitution to support a right to free and fair educational opportunity, while calling for statutory status for the National Testing Agency (NTA) as part of wider reforms needed to strengthen India's higher education system, according to its latest report.

The report said the proposed right should protect students from fraud, discrimination and unreasonable barriers to education. It also suggested that reforms to state public service commission examinations should form part of the broader changes.

"We propose whether Article 21 of Indian constitution can be amended to support a right to free and fair educational opportunity. "Free" should mean freedom from frau...