Will consider including law on right to education in curriculum: BCI to HC

The Bar Council of India on Tuesday told Delhi High Court that it will consider within "reasonable time" the issue of introducing Right to Education Act as a compulsory subject in law colleges.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a public interest litigation by NGO Social Jurist, which asserted that Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, a key right of children, can be implemented in its true letter and spirit only if it is taught as a compulsory subject in the curriculum rather than just being part of a subject.

Lawyer Ashok Agarwal, the petitioner's counsel, said a representation was made to the Council last month to include RTE Act in the curriculum and the authority should be asked to decide the same.

The counsel for the Bar Council of India (BCI) said the body would certainly look into the representation within a reasonable time.

Under Legal Education Rules, the Council is empowered with the responsibility of prescribi