“Man is born free but is in chains everywhere” - Jean Jacques Rousseau The above quote of Rousseau has been immortalized since immemorial times through which he clearly asserts that human being is born free without any biases of caste, creed, gender, race, class but through the passage of time the society in which he/she lives binds him/her in the tight fetters of discrimination, burden and deprivation. The system in which Man lives curtails his/her freedom, hence such a system should be created where man would evolve into a finer human being and enjoy the freedom with which he/she has been born, this can happen through exercising just and humane conditions for living where humans can make individual choices and take informed decisions and enjoy life. However it is equally important to understand that one cannot enjoy life at the expense of others. One has to understand that distribution of resources is not the only factor which can pave the way for social justice along with that democratic and participative decision making and individual and social recognition plays an important role. The misrecognition of minorities and oppressed classes in the social and political realm has caused a lot of damage. The key element to foster justice is to identify injustice evident in the society and thereby find solutions to the existing inequalities. Inclusion of social justice elements in education and fostering a common culture without disrespecting the cultural differences and fostering the common understanding of racial, ethnic differences and existing racial hierarchy, understanding the dominance of majority and then establishing a common path for respecting the rights of all including minorities are the common contemporary challenges which have existed since the establishment of the common school system. And to cater to these challenges efficiently we need teachers with strong social justice orientation who would be intelligent, rational and humane in their approach