LAWS(MAD)-2016-10-66

ADVOCATES FORUM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, MR. K. BALU NO.156, THAMBU CHETTY STREET CHENNAI Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAW, SECRETARIAT CHENNAI

Decided On October 26, 2016
Advocates Forum For Social Justice Rep. By Its President, Mr. K. Balu No.156, Thambu Chetty Street Chennai Appellant
V/S
The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its Secretary To Government Department Of Law, Secretariat Chennai Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) - PROLOGUE

(2.) Education is a source of empowerment - social, economic and general. It is more so in a country like ours with wide diversity. Education is an instrument of training the intellect, refining the heart and disciplining the spirit. It is a means of creative enlightenment, a compassionate culture and goal oriented direction.

(3.) In a modern democracy like our country, both the State and the private stakeholders play a role in this process of empowerment of education. The problems are myriad. The educational institutions run by the Government often face a challenge of quality education, while the private educational institutions run on a commercial basis seek to create financial burden on those desirous of education. Thus, a balance has to be maintained between providing quality education and that too by not burning the pockets deep. This issue has received judicial consideration manifold times resulting in various judicial pronouncements.