Abstract:
“Education for All” is a very important fundamental Right under Article 21-A of Indian
Constitution that mandates free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 years.
This has been introduced by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002, and imposed
responsibility on state in ensuring every child’s access to quality education. The right to
education is not merely a legal provision but a Fundamental Human Rights essential for the
development and progress of individual and societies. This right recognized universally as an
essential element for personal development of civilization. The Right to education is
recognized not only at national level but international level by way of enshrining in various
international treaties, conventions and declarations including Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (UDHR) and The International Convent on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(ICESCR). The Right to Education incorporate the principle that every individual regardless
status or disability,eligible for primary education up to the age of fourteen years. Article –
21A, inserted by 86th Amendment Act 2002 in the Constitution of Indian which ensure that the
State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen
year. This Article provide base of the social justice to all section of the society. However
despite widespread acknowledge of this right, millions of children, adolescents and adults still
face formidable barriers to education. This article reflect various provision available in
International conventions and the same has been strongly recommended and recognized by
our law of land, in Article – 21 A of Indian constitution.
