What was the major purpose of the 44^th Amendment Act?

To incorporate Pondicherry in the Indian Union

To neutralise some of the provisions introduced by the 42^nd Amendment Act, 1976

To include Nepali, Konkani, Manipuri languages in the eighth schedule

To give status of fundamental right to the elementary education

To make possible for the retired judge of a High Court to work as an adhoc judge of the Supreme Court