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The State cannot discriminate in imparting education to its Citizens: Justice S.R. Nayak

121.247.138.218_1216136793_Img_0038.jpg" The State cannot discriminate in imparting education to its Citizens: Justice S.R. Nayak The expression “Social and Economic Justice” involves the concept of ‘distributive justice’, which connotes the removal of economic inequalities and rectifying the justice resulting from dealings of transactions between unequal in society – said Honorable Justice S.R Nayak, Chairperson, Karnataka state Human Rights Commission. He was addressing a seminar on ‘Social Justice in Education Sector’ organized by SIO Karnataka Zone here in Bangalore.

The State cannot discriminate in imparting education to its Citizens: Justice S.R. Nayak The expression “Social and Economic Justice” involves the concept of ‘distributive justice’, which connotes the removal of economic inequalities and rectifying the justice resulting from dealings of transactions between unequal in society – said Honorable Justice S.R Nayak, Chairperson, Karnataka state Human Rights Commission. He was addressing a seminar on ‘Social Justice in Education Sector’ organized by SIO Karnataka Zone here in Bangalore. By mentioning the various Articles of Indian constitution Mr. Nayak stressed the need of Social Justice in Education sector. The expression social justice involves the concept of distributive justice, which connotes the removal of economic inequalities and rectifying the injustice resulting from dealings or transactions between unequals in society. Where the spirit of moderation does not prevail, society degenerates into divisions, and hatred replaces goodwill. Moderation means synthesis of diverse ideas, philosophies, faiths and beliefs. Moderation requires tolerance to dissent and opposition. Peaceful co-existence of the populace, has been, now and then, hammered to create fissures in its body by the enemies of democracy. Youths cannot afford to be silent onlookers if they are interested in strengthening the fibers of democracy in the country, and in their posterity. This can be achieved only by imparting true, healthy and socially conducive and morally beneficial education to all without discrimination and partisan practices and treatments. Universalisation of education should be the motto; commercialization of education is the anathema to the Rule of law, equity and social accountability. There cannot be any hidden agenda for any governance in imparting secular education he added. Chief guest Prof Govinda Rao, Vice President, Forum for Democracy and Communal Amity (FDCA), grabbed the attention of participants by pointing out the present education system and our society. Todays education system producing cast, religious and ism minded students. Where is the secular democracy minded students? Where are the intelligent students? Are they not in US and foreign countries? Actually today religion is not in danger, secular democracy is in danger. We have made a lot discussion and meeting but the real work to safeguard secular democracy is still remaining. While Sri V.T Rajshekar, Editor, Dalit Voice, noticed there cannot be social justice in Education when there is no social justice in the country itself. Social justice is forgotten. Dr Taha Mateen mentioned that “gone are the days when a teacher was contented with teaching. Now everyone has become materialistic and more greedy”. Br.Laequllah Khan, Zonal President, SIO Karnataka was present at the occasion. Suhail K.K, PR secretary, SIO of India brought the Universalisation of Education, Commercialisation of Education, Reservation in Education, FDI in Education, Saffronisation in Education into prime focus in his presidential speech. He mentioned that Sarva Sikhshan Abhiyan started by the Government for the Universalisation of Education has changed the way of teaching, but there is no fundamental change in the policies adopted by the Government in the Abhiyan. He unfolded the danger inside foreign direct investment which doesn’t attract Harvard and Oxford but it brings only those universities which is going to produce highly industrial and commercial individuals. Our voice is for the marginalized people who are in the largest number in our country.

The State cannot discriminate in imparting education to its Citizens: Justice S.R. Nayak

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