“Education is the most powerful weapon
which you can use to change the world1”.
This statement by Nelson Mandela is true in
all senses. The power of education is tremendous.
It can change the lives forever. Once you get
education you become powerful to fight against
all odds. Education gives you additional arms
in the struggle against injustice. With the above
vision the researcher has tried to throw light on
various dimensions of education. In Indian context
this becomes very important to know the growth
and development of Right to Education, because
of the social and historical background of India.
The education was never in the public domain
and was not accessible to the large portion of the
population. With the inception of the Constitution
of India, the provisions regarding the right to
education were discussed in different tones.
Judiciary had been very vigilant as far as the
right regime in India is concerned. The apex
court of the country has been active in protecting
various rights and also promoting the welfare
of the society. In case of right to education the
Supreme Court has taken very positive stand
throughout the post independence era. The
transformation of Right to Education from a
mere direction given in Directive Principles of
State Policy to the Fundamental Right can be
termed as the brain child of judicial outreach. It
was the Supreme Court who interpreted in the
case of Mohini Jain, that right to education is the
fundamental right.