Supreme Court rejects plea to make yoga compulsory in schools, says subject not under fundamental rights
According to reports, the Court said that designing school curriculum is not a job of the judiciary, but it is for the Government to do it.
"There is indeed a fundamental right to education but there is no fundamental right to do Yoga under this right," observed the bench led by Justice Madan B Lokur.
"We can't decide what is to be taught... that's for the government to do," the bench said.
Even as the petitioner said that there have been notifications issued by the Centre in this regard, the court said no judicial order could be passed to include any subject in the curriculum.
Petitions by lawyer J C Seth and Padma awardee G L Tandon sought directions to develop curriculum, syllabus courses and textbooks for study of yoga for all students from Class I to Class VIII.
They moved the apex court after their petition was rejected by the High Court.
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According to reports, the Court said that designing school curriculum is not a job of the judiciary, but it is for the Government to do it.
"There is indeed a fundamental right to education but there is no fundamental right to do Yoga under this right," observed the bench led by Justice Madan B Lokur.
"We can't decide what is to be taught... that's for the government to do," the bench said.
Even as the petitioner said that there have been notifications issued by the Centre in this regard, the court said no judicial order could be passed to include any subject in the curriculum.
Petitions by lawyer J C Seth and Padma awardee G L Tandon sought directions to develop curriculum, syllabus courses and textbooks for study of yoga for all students from Class I to Class VIII.
They moved the apex court after their petition was rejected by the High Court.
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