RIGHT TO EDUCATION
 

Prof. P.V. Indresan, IIT Delhi, New Delhi (26th October, 1990)

- All communities, including Hindus should be encouraged to start schools. This will lighten government's financial burden.

Shri Krishnaji, Chairman, Maharishi Institute of Science and Technology, Maharishi Nagar (26th October 1990)

- In view of resource constraints all sections of the society should have freedom to establish schools At least six per cent of the GNP should be allocated for education.

Prof. C.S. Jha, I.I.T., New Delhi (26 Oct. 1990)

- Right to work and right to education should be ensured for every one. However, the level of education which should be covered under right to education should be specified.

Shri Shatrughan Prasad Singh, Joint Secretary, Bihar Madhyamik Shikshan Sangh, Patna (29 Oct. 1990)

- Education should be made free and compulsory.

Shri Mani Jacob, Secretary, All India Association for Christian Higher Education, New Delhi, (5 Nov.1990)

- The constitutional guarantees given to minorities should be protected.

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Shri N. Satyanarayana, President, Constructive Forum, New Delhi 5 Nov.1990)

- The central government should take full responsibility for providing education for all.

- Education should be free and compulsory.

Shri Mohammed Ashfaque Ahmed, Secretary (Education), Jamat-e-Islami Hind, New Del-hi (5 Nov. 1990)

- A detailed review and analysis of the educational. backwardness of Indian Muslims should be conducted.

- Special. measures are required to resolve the problems being faced by Muslims such as lack of facility for learning in Urdu.

Shri Syed Yusuf, Secretary Jamet-e-IsIamic Hind, Delhi (5th November, 1990)

- In order to provide universal. access to education the widespread discrimination at various levels towards educational institutions run by voluntary organisations and minorities should be removed. The rules and regulations for granting recognition to schools should be simplified. The facilities being given to minority educational institutions should not be treated as appeasement of minorities. The constitutional guarantees to minorities in the education field should be protected.

Shri Mrigank Sharma, President, Student Bar Association, National. Law School of India, University of Bangalore, Bangalore (7th, November 1990)

- Right to work without substantive right to education will, perpetuate mediocrity and hinder the introduction of a meritocratic

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order in India. A substantive right to education cannot be provided at the present juncture in view of the lack of infrastructural facilities both quantitative and qualitative.

Shri Bratin Sengupta, Joint Secretary, Students Federation of India, New Delhi (7th November, 1990)

- Right to work and Right to education should not be considered as premature. These are most valid and relevant issues.

Shri D.K. Saxena, Chief Coordinator, National. Coordination Committee of Young Scientists and Research Fellows, AIIMS, New Delhi (7th November, 1990)

- Right to work should be Right to gainful employment.

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