The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre s response on a plea filed by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay to make Health and Yoga Science mandatory of the curriculum up to class 8 for the overall development of .
Right to health guaranteed under Article 21 includes prevention, protection & improvement of health and is a minimum requirement to enable children to live with dignity.
BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has moved a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)seeking directions from the Centre and the Delhi government to make "Health and Yoga Science" a mandatory part of the curriculum up to class 8 .