Right to Education in India

By Dr. Harish Kumar

The right to education has been recognised as a human right in a number of international conventions, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which recognises

• Language: English
• Publisher: WKRISHIND PUBLISHERS
• Release date: Dec 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9789394967748

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Contents

Introduction

International legal basis

Historical development

The role of education for individuals, society and the state

The impact of privatisation on the right to education

Right to Education Bill

25% Quota for Poor

A Roadmap to Ensure Right To Education

School Admissions According to RTE Norms

No Screening for Admission to Navodaya Schools

Eligibility for Teachers

Each child to get a free uniform, and books under RTE

Conclusion

References

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Introduction

The right to education has been recognised as a human right in a number of international conventions, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which recognises a right to free, compulsory primary education for all, an obligation to develop secondary education accessible to all with the progressive introduction of free secondary education, as well as an obligation to develop equitable access to higher education, ideally by the progressive introduction of free higher education. In 2021, 171 states were parties to the Covenant. In 2019, an estimated 260 million children worldwide did not have access to school education, and social inequality was a major cause. The Human Rights Measurement Initiativemeasures the right to education for countries around the world, based on their level of income.

International legal basis

The right to education is reflected in article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states:

Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit. Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace. Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.

The right to education has been reaffirmed in the 1960 UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education, the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the 1981