VEERBHADRA SINGH SISODIA Vs. RAJASTHAN COUNCIL OF PRIMARY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PRIOR to independence of the country the colonial regime established a system of education that had limited access and that denied mass education with view to emphasise on confirmism to socio, political and economic system prevailing in the country in those times. On account of that the Indian National Movement desired for an alternative educational system with an approach of 'Education for Life' as said by Mahatma Gandhi and 'Education for Self -development' as reflected in great educational experiment made by Rabindra Nath Tagaur by establishing Shanti Niketan.

(2.) THE founding fathers of our constitution recognised universalisation of educational system as a national goal, being a most effective weapon for nation building. The constituent assembly while adopting, enacting and giving to ourselves the Constitution of India under the directive principles of the State policy envisaged that the State shall endeavour to provide free and compulsory education for children upto 14 years of age within a period of 10 years. The education policies including the National Policy on Education 1986 (as revised in 1992) resolves to provide free and compulsory education of satisfactory quality to all children upto 14 years of age before commencing of 21st Century.

(3.) TO implement 'District Primary Education Project' (hereinafter referred to as 'the DPEP'), a society in the name of Rajasthan Council of Primary Education (hereinafter referred to as 'the Council') was constituted and registered under the Rajasthan Societies Registration Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act of 1958'). The Council was also nominated as nodal agency to execute the SSA in the State of Rajasthan, thus, by a notification (Anx.ll) published in a daily newspaper 'Rajasthan Patrika' Pali edition dt. 26.9.2004 the Council invited eligible and desirous persons to face interviews in respect of appointments on deputation for various posts under SSA.