Right To Education
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Presented by : john joseph , sarangi. A
BBA
Christ Academy Institute for advanced studies
Universal Declaration of Human Rights…
Article26.
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to
their children.
International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights…(Article 13)
The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of
everyone to education. They agree that education shall be
directed to the full development of the human personality and
the sense of its dignity, and shall strengthen the respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms. They further agree that
education shall enable all persons to participate effectively in a
free society, promote understanding, tolerance and friendship
among all nations and all racial, ethnic or religious groups, and
further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance
of peace.
2. The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize that,
with a view to achieving the full realization of this right:
(a) Primary education shall be compulsory and available free
to all;
DPSP …
45. The State shall
endeavour to provide,
within a period of ten
years from the
commencement of this
Constitution, for free and
compulsory education
for all children until they
complete the age of
fourteen years
Unnikrishnan v. State of A.P. 1993 SCR (1) 594
Relevance of Article 21
DPSP and Fundamental Rights go hand in hand
Fundamental right…
21A. Right to education
The State shall provide free
and compulsory education
to all children of the age of
six to fourteen years in such
manner as the State may,
by law, determine.
Amended in 2002 (86th)
Right To Education
4th August 2009
By John and Sarangi
MEANING
'The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act' or
'Right to Education Act also known as RTE', is an Act of the
Parliament of India enacted on 4 August 2009.
It describes the modalities of the importance of free and
compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 in India
under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution.