An Act of the Parliament of India, enacted in 2009 and taking effect on 1 April 2010, establishing free and compulsory education as a fundamental right for every child aged 6 to 14, implementing Article 21-A of the Indian Constitution. It sets minimum norms for schools including pupil-teacher ratios, infrastructure and trained-teacher requirements, mandates that private unaided schools reserve 25 percent of entry-level seats for children from disadvantaged and economically weaker sections, and prohibits practices including corporal punishment, screening tests for admission, and capitation fees.
Facts
Key ProvisionMakes free, compulsory education a fundamental right for Indian children aged 6 to 14 and requires private schools to reserve 25 percent of seats for disadvantaged children. 2 Enacted / Adopted Year Classification
Education LevelPrimary Education (ISCED 1) 1 Education LevelLower Secondary Education (ISCED 2) 1 Policy Status
Policy Status (category) FAQs
What practices does the Right to Education Act prohibit in schools?
It bans physical punishment and mental harassment, admission screening, capitation fees, private tuition by teachers and unrecognised schools.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act prohibits physical punishment and mental harassment, screening procedures for admission of children, capitation fees, private tuition by teachers, and the running of schools without recognition. The Government of India's education ministry describes these as part of the Act's norms for schools, alongside standards for pupil teacher ratios, buildings and infrastructure, school working days and teacher working hours.
Which school is a child entitled to attend under the Right to Education Act?
A neighbourhood school, free of charge, until elementary education is complete.
The Act gives every child the right to free and compulsory education until completion of elementary education in a neighbourhood school. It defines compulsory education as the obligation of the appropriate government to provide free elementary education and to ensure that children attend. The Act is the legislation that follows from Article 21-A of the Constitution of India, which made free and compulsory education for children aged six to fourteen a fundamental right.
Sources
1. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Wikipedia)
Article text
It provides for free and compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years in India, in accordance with Article 21A of the Constitution of India.
Lead section
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, commonly known as the Right to Education Act (RTE), is a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India on 4 August 2009.
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