Phase IFoundation
Background
Overview
This concept involves the implementation of a crucial fundamental right, the scope of state power in governance, and the complex balancing act required when different rights or state interests conflict, particularly in the context of social policy and secularism in education.
Article 21A of the Indian Constitution mandates the State to provide free and compulsory education to all children of six to fourteen years. While education is a fundamental right, the State also holds the power to regulate educational institutions, including prescribing uniforms, to maintain discipline, promote secularism, and ensure equality, which can sometimes lead to conflicts with other fundamental rights.