Akansha Singh, National Law School of India, Bengaluru
INTRODUCTION
The term Education is derived from the Latin word “educare” that is to “bring up”. Thus, education is not restricted to gaining knowledge but to learn such habits which helps in developing a good future.
“Literary education is of no value, if it is not able to build up a sound character”
- Mahatma Gandhi
Right to Education has travelled a long journey from being an ordinary to a Fundamental right and then a part of DPSP. For being a part of Article 21, Right to life does not provides mere animal existence but a dignified life. In 2002 Article 21A was added by 86Th Constitutional Amendment but failed to reach the expectations. Thus in 2009, The new act- Right of children to free and compulsory education came.
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