Right To Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE)

è  RIGHTS TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT, 2009:

86^th Amendment to the Indian Constitution has heralded the ‘Right to education Act’, 2009 giving a legal framework to article 45 under the directive principles. This act implemented from 1^st April 2010 has seven chapters.

v    SALIENT FEATURES:

♦  All children from age six to 14 have a right to receive free and compulsory education.

♦  Children who could not continue their studies are eligible to join this standard appropriate to the age after getting appropriate special training.

♦  Children have the right to leave one school and join another school. This provision is applicable only within government and aided schools.

♦  It is the responsibility of the government and local bodies to establish schools in the neighborhoods of pupils which do not have schools, whether three years of passing this act.

♦  Funding for implementing this act is the responsibility of the central and state government.

♦  There should not be any discrimination against the disadvantaged group and weaker sections of the society in the matter of admitting students in schools.

♦  Every child should be assured of quality education.

♦  Training of teachers, preparation of curriculum and subject content should be ready for implementing the act within a time frame.

♦  Demanding capitation fees is a criminal offence, punishable under law.

♦    No screening test, either for the child or the parent should be conducted.

♦  No certificate of birth to prove the age of pupil should be demanded at the time of admission.

♦  No child should be held back or sent out before completing its elementary education.

♦  No private schools should be started without the approval of the government or the authorized agency.

♦  Government permission and recognition should not be granted to schools which do not have the prescribed standards.

♦  School Management Committee should be formed in such a way that ¾ of them are parents, and half of the members are women. And this committee will prepare developmental plans for the school.