How One IAS Officer Strengthened the Right to Education

A law is only as powerful as its implementation. 📚❤️ Although thousands of children had the legal right to study in private schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, many were still missing out on admissions. That's when IAS Manjunath Bhajantari stepped in to make the system fair, transparent, and accessible. By digitising the admission process, introducing public lotteries, and ensuring that even elite private schools complied with the law, he helped bring transparency to RTE admissions. He also acted against illegal fee hikes, making quality education more accessible and protecting ...