Delhi High Court clarified that Article 21A guarantees free and compulsory education up to age 14, but not in a specific school.

Delhi High Court clarified that Article 21A in the Indian Constitution guarantees free and compulsory education for children up to the age of 14, but does not grant the right to choose a specific school. The court dismissed a plea by a seven-year-old girl seeking admission as an Economically Weaker Section (EWS) student in Class II for the 2023-24 academic year, emphasizing that the right to education is until age 14, not in a particular school of choice. Despite rejecting the plea, the court directed the Directorate of Education to help secure admission for the child in another school.

March 29, 2024
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