Rule of law is the first requisite of any democracy and we the people are the electors of the legislators and also the beneficiaries of the legislations. 

Starting from the protection of life and liberty to our interpersonal relationships in the form of guardianship, inheritance, matrimony to our daily shopping, easements,  municipal conveniences, professional and business transactions, the laws govern our daily activities.

Coming to education, the prime objective of education is making good citizens and so a good society.

The citizens, who not only understand the establishment of rule of law but also, contribute to its better  implementation by being followers of law willingly.

The Preamble of our constitution envisages the kind of society, our founding fathers were striving for which is to secure justice, liberty, equality to all citizens and promote fraternity to maintain unity and integrity of the nation and paves down the path to achieve through its Articles and schedules.

In order to contribute to achieve these objectives, we need to know them first and grow its understanding in our future generations.

An aware citizen can only force the elected representatives and the legislators to perform and the Government to account.

Pendency in courts is one of the most debated issues in India and people here in day-to-day life are cheated by shopkeepers, suppliers etc.

We are habitual of bad roads, polluted water and air, high decibel noises, arbitrariness of public servants and police atrocities. 

All of us have witnessed corrupt practices around us,  when we see bad quality construction of roads and drains, collapsing bridges and Government buildings.

Further the coffin is nailed by the legal principle that “Ignorance of law is no defence.”

 Ignorance of Law is not accepted as defense in an Indian Court, which all the more increases the  responsibility of the Government to provide legal education to its citizens.

We should sincerely contemplate introducing the Constitution of India, Consumer law, municipal laws, and family laws to make it part of compulsory curriculum in schools and colleges.

The writer is Dr Sarvam Ritam Khare, Advocate-on-record, Supreme Court of India.