With reference to the constitutional provisions for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in educational institutions in India, consider the following statements:
1. The State is empowered to make special provisions for their admission to government-aided private educational institutions.
2. The State can make special provisions for their admission to private educational institutions that do not receive aid from the State.
3. Such special admission provisions also apply to minority educational institutions referred to in Article 30(1).
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Under Article 15(5) of the Constitution of India, the State is empowered to make special provisions, by law, for the advancement of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), or other socially and educationally backward classes regarding their admission to educational institutions. This includes private educational institutions, whether aided or unaided by the State. However, minority educational institutions referred to in clause (1) of Article 30 are explicitly excluded from the ambit of this provision. Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.

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