Beacuse of the pressure of development, displacement of people from project sites has become an ubiquitous phenomenon. Relatively high rate of growth of the Indian economy has added new dimensions and diversity to project-related displacement. Development projects call for acquisition of land which, undertaken on a large scale and without consultation with the owners of land, have led to agitation and public protests. A proper resettlement policy is a key to dealing with this problem.

Much of the discussion on the Right to Education Act, 2009 has ignored the point that the passage of such a law actually missed an excellent opportunity to address the systematic and fundamental problems of school education in India.