Quality elementary teachers crucial to children, nation-building: Supreme Court
India’s Supreme Court emphasized that well‑trained elementary teachers are essential for both student development and nation‑building. While the right to free, compulsory education for children aged six to fourteen is now constitutionally guaranteed, the court observed that teacher education has not received comparable focus, urging greater attention to improve instructional quality. The bench called for policy reforms and stronger teacher‑training institutions to address this gap.