Disadvantages Of Vocational Education

c) Technical and secondary vocational education must be made available to all individuals without any discrimination.

Article 28 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) provides that education is recognised as the right of every child. As per this provision:

a) Primary education must be free and compulsory for everyone;

b) Secondary education must be made accessible to every child, and in this regard appropriate measures must be taken, including free education and financial support, wherever necessary;

c) Higher education must be made available to all those are eligible;

d) Appropriate steps must be taken for ensuring regular attendance at schools and also to decrease the dropout rates;

e) Steps must be undertaken to make certain

The States Parties will take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of this right, recognizing to this effect the essential importance of international co-operation based on free consent.”

In India, right to food has not been recognised as a fundamental right, however having regard to Article 21 of the Constitution, guaranteeing right to life and personal liberty and Article 47 “Duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living […]” together with endeavour of the Supreme Court and various Acts, have cumulatively strengthened the right to food in India. Also towards this end, Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 requires companies to take efforts for eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition under their CSR

Knowing the constitutional and legislative framework in India regarding the right to food is crucial for identifying right to food violations and supporting victims in realizing their right to food.

The Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health

The right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health often referred to as ‘right to health’ is recognised as a human right in international human rights law regime. Article 25(1) UDHR states that “everyone has a right to a standard of living adequate for the health of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care and necessary social services.”

The Article 12 (1) of ICESCR recognises the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health and further goes on to provide in Article 12 (2) measures that should be taken by the to attain full