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SC dismissed plea to make yoga compulsory in schools Last Updated : 08 Aug 2017 03:15:43 PM IST File photo
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea to make yoga compulsory in schools from class 1 to 8 across the country.
A bench headed by Justice Madan B. Lokur said that yoga cannot be imposed on anyone and the apex court can't decide what is to be taught in schools.
"We are nobody to say what is to be taught in schools. It is none of our business. How can we direct that," the bench said.
"What is to be taught in schools is not a fundamental right," it added.
The court order came on two PILs filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, a lawyer, and Delhi BJP spokesperson and advocate J.C. Seth seeking introduction of yoga in schools and making mandatory yoga classes for school students across the country.
The apex court also told the petitioners that such matter falls within the domain of the legislature.
Upadhyay sought direction to the Human Resource Development Ministry, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to "provide standard textbooks on yoga and health education for students of Class 1 to 8".
On November 29 last year, SC asked the Centre to treat the petition as a representation and take a decision.Samay Live News For Latest Updates Please-
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