Anuradha Ma’am teaching civic class, 9B Circa 1998

Why is the right to education for all children under the age of 14 on the Directive Principles of State Policy and not a Fundamental Right?
Does it mean the government refuses to accept education as a fundamental right? Does making education a fundamental right automatically mean everyone will have access to it? How does matter to the government as to what education is – ain’t it imperative on the government’s part to ensure access to education for all? And probably it ain’t just access – maybe we would also need laws to enforce compulsory education for all.
And some twelve years later, Education does become a constitutional right!

PS: I am not expecting much immediately.But this shows a lot about our attitude. And hopefully things will fall in place.