Anita Kaul, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Anita Kaul

Indian Administrative Service officer

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1954

Date of Death: 10-Oct-2016

Profession: politician, civil servant

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Anita Kaul (née Kripalani;19 September 1954 – 10 October 2016) was an Indian Administrative Service officer best known for her contributions to the Indian education sector.
She was one of the principal architects of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act which was the consequential legislation under Article 21-A of the Indian constitution that made education a fundamental right for every child in India.
She retired as Secretary, Department of Justice, the highest ranking civil servant in the Ministry of Law and Justice.