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RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND

COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT, 2009

PRESENTED BY:
MAJID AFSAR HUSSAIN
ENLORMENT NO. 19120000294007

STUDY CENTRE :
CHINSURAH COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
 INTRODUCTION:
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right
to Education Act (RTE) is an Act of the parliament of India enacted on 4
August 2009, which describes the modalities of the importance of free
and compulsory education for children between the age of 6 to 14
years in India under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution. India
became one of 135 countries to make education a fundamental right of
every child when the act came into force on 1 April 2010 The title of the
RTE Act incorporates the words ‘free and compulsory’. ‘Free education’
means that no child, other than a child who has been admitted by his or
her parents to a school which is not supported by the appropriate
Government, shall be liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or
expenses which may prevent him or her from pursuing and completing
elementary education. ‘Compulsory education’ casts an obligation on
the appropriate Government and local authorities to provide and ensure
admission, attendance and completion of elementary education by all
children in the 6-14 age group. With this, India has moved forward to a
rights based framework that casts a legal obligation on the Central and
State Governments to implement this fundamental child right as
enshrined in the Article 21A of the Constitution, in accordance with the
provisions of the RTE Act.17
 Education a Fundamental Right : India
Supreme Court (1992) : Right to
Directive Education inherent in ‘Right to Life’ and
Principles of ‘Right to Equality’
State Policy

Article 21A (2002): “The State shall provide

free and compulsory education to all children of
the age Of six to fourteen years in such manner as
the State may determine, by law.”

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

21A and RTE Act enforced w.e.f. 1st April, 2010

Exctract from Objectives of RTE Act

“…..Provision of free and compulsory education

of satisfactory quality to children from
disadvantaged group and weaker sections is,
therefore, not merely the responsibility of
Schools run or supported by the appropriate
Governments, but also of schools which are not
dependent on Government schools.”
 Dimension
113 million
Govt. schools
93% enrolled [2]

in primary govt. 35 million

School [3] Children
not in school [1]

Financial
Child
Commitment
Pluralistic
Labour
society

Disadvantaged
and weaker
section
[1] https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/ourchildren.html
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_India
as per c.2017 data
[3] "World Development Indicators:
Participation in education".
World Bank. Retrieved 21 August2014
 Right of Children
Free and Compulsory admission, attendance,
Completion of Elementary Education

Compulsion on Government
Duty of Parents
Removal
of
Financial Special provision for children
barrier with disabilities

No Expulsion Bars corporal punishment

No detention Mental harassment

Special provision
for Out-of-School children
Teachers
National level Teacher qualification norms

Academic
Prohibits Responsibilities
Private Tuition
1 maintain regularity and punctuality
2 complete prescribed curriculum in
specified time
Prohibits 3 assess learning ability of each child;
Teacher supplement additional instructions
deployment for 4 Hold regular meetings with parents
Non-educational
purpose
Teacher position and challenges
1100,000 untrained teachers[1]

1000,000 posts vacant[2]

CHALLENGES

Another 500,000 teachers required

Rural-urban imbalance in deployment

Imbalance in availability of TEIs

Curriculum Reforms

Assessment and Evaluation

[1]https://www.ndtv.com › Education

[2]https://indianexpress.com/article/jobs/teachers-jobs/

over-10-lakh-posts-of-teachers-lying-vacant-across-india-govt-5283726 /.
Recent Initiatives
Development of a new National Curriculum
Framework on Teacher Education, linking with NCF,
2005 and the RTE Act, 2009
Model sylabii for elementary, secondary and
Masters programmes in Teacher Education courses

Preparation of a compendium of resource

material for student-teachers

Implications of RTE Act on ITP and CTD

Development of State-specific distance TE

courses for untrained teachers
SHRDC programme on BSSFA, INDIA, 18-29th April, 2011
 Each School

Infrastructure
Academics
1 one classroom for
1 PTR 1:30 (Primary)
every teacher
2 PTR 1:35 (U Primary)
2 barrier-free access
3 Subject teachers in
3 separate toilets for
Upper primary
boys and girls
4 part-time instructors
4 drinking water facility
5 200 working days (Pr.)
5 playground
6 220 working days (u. Pr)
6 Boundary wall/fencing
7 45 working hrs/week
7 Library
8 TLM
8 play material, games

School Management Committee in Government schools

to monitor school functioning
 Schools

No capitation Penal No screening for

fees Provisions admission

No school
Without
recognition

>/=25% admission in private schools from

SOCIAL Children from disadvantaged/weaker section
EQUITY
ISSUES
Free education to at least 25% children in
Aided schools
Curriculum

Content/Principles

 Conform to constitutional values

 Make child free from fear, trauma, anxiety
 child-centred, child-friendly
 learning through activities
 instruction in child’s mother tongue
as far as practicable
 Continuous and comprehensive evaluation

No Board Examination till completion of

Elementary Education
 Duties: Central Government

Develop national framework of curriculum

Develop and enforce standards of teacher training

Lay down minimum teacher qualification norms

Prepare estimates of capital and recurring expenditure

Provide resources to State Governments

Duties: Appropriate Government, Local Authority

Ensure Free and compulsory education

Establish neighborhood school within 3 years

Special training for un-enrolled and drop-out children

Monitoring of admission, attendance, completion of EE

Timely prescription of curriculum, courses of study,

Teachers’ training
Protection of Right
Local Authority – First level of
Grievance Grievance redressal
for violation
of rights of the
child
State Commissions for
Protection of Child Rights
Parents
Guardian
Any person National Commission for
Protection of Child Rights
Steps taken for implementation

Model Rules circulated; Central Rules notified

27 StatesUTs have notified State Rules

Rs 2.31 lakh crore approved for 5 years

New implementation norms notified

New teacher qualification norms; Teacher Eligibility Test

 Steps taken for implementation

29 States have notified prohibition of corporal punishment

29 States notified prohibiting screening and capitation fees

29 States notified banning Board exams in class VIII

29 States have notified academic authority

[1]http://www.legalservicesindia.com/articles/punish.htm
[2]mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/.../RTE_Section_wise_rationale
[3]seshagun.nic.in/docs/reports/RTE_1st%20Year
[4] rmsaindia.gov.in
 Teacher Qualifications

Class I-V
Class VI-VIII
50% in Class XII
 Graduation with 2-year
with 2-year D.Ed
D.Ed
 50% in Graduation
50% in Class XII with
with 1-year B.Ed
4-year B.EL.Ed
50% in Class XII with
4-year B.El.Ed
50% in Class XII
50% in Graduation
with 2-year D.Ed
with 1-year B.Ed
(Special Education)
(Special Education)

Pass in Teacher Eligibility Test

What Government expects from unaided schools

Follow the admission Guidelines issued by the Government

Ban capitation fees, private tuition

Adhere to the norms and standards in the Schedule

Admit children from disadvantaged group and weaker section

Appoint persons who have passed TET as school teachers

What Government expects from unaided schools

No detention, no expulsion of children in classes I-VIII

No corporal punishment to children

Seek recognition from the State Government

Follow curriculum based on principles enshrined in section 29

Orient teachers towards their duties under the RTE Act

CONCLUSION…………

* Every generation looks up to the next generation with the

hope that they will build up a nation better than the
present.

* Therefore Education which empower the future

generation should always be the main concern for any
nation

* It is the sign of freedom a controlling grace and basis of

successful life ; education is not a preparation for life,
education is life in better itself.
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