· PM in I day speech made 2 important announcements regarding education
o Education commission to advice on improving quality of education at all levels
o Universalizing secondary education as a follow up to RTE(9th an d10th standard)
· Kothari comission-1964-66
o Expand education based on manpower needs
o Ensure equalization of education opportunities
o Education for improving productivity and accelerating modernization
o Introduce common school system
o Focus on vocational subjects and science
· RTE in most of states rules not framed
· SC on TN samcheer kalvi case
o Right of child shouldn’t end with free and compulsory education , it must extend to quality education without any discrimination
o Samcheer kalvi is aimed at equitable and standard education
· To ensure equitable education, following issues need to be tackled
o Caste based prejudice
o Gender bias
o Community based discrimination
· Infra facilities need to be improved
o Well qualified sincere teachers
o 1:30 ratio
