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Supreme Court of India2021AIR 2021 SC 1891Civilimportant
Santosh Kumar v. Secretary Ministry of Education
Santosh KumarvsSecretary Ministry of Education
2-Judge Bench
Constitutional Law
RTE ActInclusive EducationDisabilityRPWD ActArticle 21AChildren with Disabilities
Core Ruling / Ratio Decidendi
Children with disabilities have a right to inclusive education under the RTE Act. Schools must make reasonable accommodations. Exclusion of disabled children from mainstream education violates their constitutional right to equal opportunity under Articles 14 and 21A.
Judgment Summary
English
Right to Education case — held that children with disabilities have a right to inclusive education under the RTE Act 2009 read with RPWD Act 2016. Schools must make reasonable accommodations for children with disabilities. Exclusion of disabled children from mainstream schools is unlawful.
हिंदी (Hindi)
शिक्षा का अधिकार मामला — विकलांग बच्चों को RTE अधिनियम 2009 के साथ RPWD अधिनियम 2016 के तहत समावेशी शिक्षा का अधिकार। स्कूलों को विकलांग बच्चों के लिए उचित समायोजन करना चाहिए।