RIGHT TO EDUCATION
 

Dr. H.S. Singha, Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi - (24th September, 1990)

- Right to education be made a fundamental right. The expenditure on education needs to be increased significantly. At least 6% of the GNP be spent on education.

Professor Dr. Omkar N. Wakhlu, Consulting Engineering, Buchwara, Old Gangribal Road, Srinagar-190001 - Letter dated 30.9.90

- Right to education is a fundamental right. But merely enshrining this in the Constitution is not going to change much. Let the country first act vigorously to make it a reality. People view vague ideas cynically because results are not forthcoming.

Shri Kondapaka Kishan Rao, Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, Pramukh Andhra & Tamilnadu, 17-1-391/V52, Saraswathinagar, Saidabad, Bhagyanagar, Andhra Pradesh-500659 (5.10.1990)

- `Right to Education' and `Right to Work' are fundamental for the progress and unity of any country. The first aim can be realised by universalisation of elementary education with the total and active involvement of the community. The second aim can be achieved by making vocational education as the core of our educational system.

- The Committee should also consider the case of schools run by minority communities and should recommend for constitutional amendment to bring these institutions in the mainstream of the country.

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Shri Shridhar Vereker, near Goa, State Co-operative Bank-403401, Ponda-Goa (30.9.90)

- Education should be free and compulsory only upto age 14. After that it should be free only to the talented and not for all. Those who are not talented should after the age of 14 be compelled to join the vocational courses of their own choice.

Shri S.N. Bhanot, Member, National Co-ordination Committee of Indian Teachers' Organisations, L-8A, Malvia, Nagar, New Delhi (October 10, 1990)

- Without including `Right to Education' in the fundamental rights, the `Right to Work' will remain on paper only.

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