Year : 2019, Volume : 1, Issue : 1
First page : ( 22) Last page : ( 38)
Print ISSN : 2582-4627. Online ISSN : 2582-7529. Published online : 2019 February 24.

Right to education

Vikranth Sai

Abstract

“Right to Education Act (RTE)” is an Act enacted by the Indian parliament during the tenure of Dr.Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India on 4^th of August in the year 2009 i.e.nothing but to provide free as well as compulsory education to children from the age of 6years to 14years of age in India under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution. The 86^thamendment of the Indian constitution inserted Article 21A in the year 2002; which is nothing but provision of free and compulsory education for all children from 6years to 14 years old. This article made education a fundamental rightfor every child in India. Indian economy became one of the 135 countries in the world to make education as fundamental right of each and every child. This Act came into force on 1 April in 2010. Enforcement of this policy is a responsibility of the state and the centre to provide free and compulsory education to children. Free and compulsory education means that, “All children from the age of 6 to 14years shall have the right to free and compulsory elementary education at a neighborhood school. Direct or indirect cost to be borne by the child or the parents to obtain elementary education doesn’t exist in this policy even if child is studying under 25 percent quota in other school. The government will provide schooling free of cost until child’s elementary education is completed. State governments were forced to implement the same in all the public aided and unaided schools without fail. Many people are still not fully aware of this Act and its provisions. Key features of this Act are that it makes education as a fundamental right of every child from the age of 6 to 14. Under this policy all private schools should reserve 25%> of seats of total seats to children who belongs to disadvantaged groups and weaker section in the society and provide free and compulsory education till its completion. The passing of this RTE Act in 2009 marked as a historic moment for the children in India. This Act serves as a building block to ensure that every child has right to get a quality elementary education, and that the State, with the help of families and communities, fulfils this obligation. Few countries in the world already have such national provision to ensure both free and childcentred, child-friendly education.

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Key Words:

Elementary education, Child centred, Implemented, Child friendly, Weaker Section.

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