Quality elementary teachers crucial to children and nation-building: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has stressed the importance of quality elementary teachers in building the nation's future. Though free and compulsory elementary education for children aged 6 to 14 years is now an enforceable fundamental right, the court observed that teacher education has not received the attention it deserves.

The court's observation underscores the gap between the constitutional guarantee of education and the quality of teaching workforce that supports it. The bench highlighted that investing in teacher education is essential for realising the true potential of the right to education.