Right To Education: An Overview

Abstract

The right to education was initially not included as a fundamental right in the Constitution and was included as a directive principle under Act 45 which required the state to endeavour to provide within a period of 10 years from the commencement of the constitution, for free & compulsory education for all children untie they complete the age of 14 years. The directive in Act 45 was not confined merely to primary education, it extended to providing free education up to the age of 14 years, whatever the stage of education it came to.