Right to Education

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  What it means: Every person — child or adult — has the right to access quality education without discrimination.
• Why it matters: Education is the foundation for personal freedom, economic growth, and informed participation in society.
• International protection: Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR); Article 13 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
• In India: Article 21A of the Constitution makes free and compulsory education a Fundamental Right for children aged 6–14 years.
• Violations include:
• Denial of school admission due to caste, religion, gender, disability, or poverty
• Poor infrastructure and untrained teachers
• Child labour keeping children out of school

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2. Freedom of Conscience and Religion

• What it means: Every person has the freedom to hold beliefs, change their beliefs, and practice their religion (or choose none) without interference.
• International protection: Article 18 of UDHR and ICCPR.
• In India: Article 25 guarantees the right to freely profess, practice, and propagate religion.
• Scope of “Conscience”: Goes beyond religion — includes moral, ethical, and philosophical beliefs.
• Violations include:
• Forced religious conversion
• Discrimination based on religious identity
• Restrictions on wearing religious symbols or following rituals

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3. Freedom from Degrading Treatment or Punishment

• What it means: No one should be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment — whether by the state, employers, or anyone else.
• International protection: Article 5 of UDHR, Convention Against Torture (CAT).
• In India:
• Article 21 (Right to life and personal liberty) interpreted by the Supreme Court to include protection from torture and inhuman treatment.
• Various criminal laws prohibit custodial violence, assault, and inhuman punishment.
• Examples of violations:
• Police brutality or custodial torture
• Public humiliation as punishment
• Inhumane prison conditions
• Corporal punishment in schools

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🌍 Why these rights connect

All three — education, conscience/religion, and protection from degrading treatment — are deeply linked:

• Education empowers people to think freely and form independent beliefs (conscience).
• Respecting conscience and religion promotes dignity and tolerance.
• Protecting people from degrading treatment ensures that dignity is preserved in all circumstances.

मानव अधिकारों का संदेश

📚 शिक्षा का अधिकार:
हर बच्चे और वयस्क को समान अवसर के साथ गुणवत्तापूर्ण शिक्षा पाने का हक है। शिक्षा न केवल रोज़गार का साधन है, बल्कि यह सोचने, समझने और अपने अधिकारों को पहचानने की शक्ति देती है।

🕊️ अंतरात्मा और धर्म की स्वतंत्रता:
हर व्यक्ति को अपनी अंतरात्मा की आवाज़ सुनने, किसी भी धर्म को मानने, बदलने या न मानने की आज़ादी है। यह स्वतंत्रता एक शांतिपूर्ण और सम्मानजनक समाज की नींव है।

🚫 अमानवीय या अपमानजनक व्यवहार से मुक्ति:
किसी भी परिस्थिति में किसी व्यक्ति को यातना, क्रूर, अमानवीय या अपमानजनक व्यवहार या सज़ा नहीं दी जानी चाहिए। यह मानव गरिमा का मूल आधार है।

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🌍 आइए मिलकर यह संकल्प लें:
हम हर व्यक्ति के अधिकारों का सम्मान करेंगे —

• शिक्षा सबके लिए
• धर्म और विचार की स्वतंत्रता
• गरिमा और सुरक्षा का अधिकार

✊ मानव अधिकार, मानव गरिमा की पहचान है।

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