ABSTRACT

The right to education is recognised, promoted and protected at all levels from national, regional to international. Education is the primary vehicle by which economically and socially marginalised adults an d children can lift themselves out of poverty and obtain the means to participate fully in their communities. Education has a vital role in empowering women, safeguarding children from exploitative and hazardous labor and sexual exploitation, promoting human rights and democracy, protecting the environment, and controlling population growth. Several international conventions, numerous writings and reports by United Nations (UN) bodies stress the importance of the fundamental right to education. The right to education is a fundamental human right. It is also central to realizing other human rights. Education is an extraordinary tool of empowerment. It is essential for the promotion and protection of all human rights. However, too often at both the national and international levels not enough is done to ensure the effective implementation of the right to education. Achieving the right to basic education, as a fundamental human right, is one of the biggest development challenges faced by the international community today. Millions of children, youth and adults remain deprived of basic education.

Key Words: Human Right, Education, India