RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND

COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT,

2009
Education AS a Fundamental Right
EVOLUTION
 DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLE OF STATE POLICY
 Supreme Court (1992) : Right to Education inherent in ‘Right to Life’ and‘Right
to Equality’
 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.”
EXTRACT 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.”
Education a Fundamental Right : India
 Equity, Equality and Quality Education for every child
 All round development of every child
 Experimental and Active Learning process
 Child friendly class room
 School environment free from fear and punishment
 Child friendly and Continuous assessment
 Community partnership and community ownership
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEACHER
 Maintain Regularity and Punctuality in attending School

 Complete Curriculum in accordance with the specified provisions and time

 Assess the learning ability of each child and provide supplementary instructions accordingly

 Maintain Cumulative Record of every child

 Hold regular meetings with parents and apprise them of the progress of the child

 Not to engage in private tuitions or take part in any private teaching activities

 Perform other assigned duties from time to time

 HOW TO DEAL WITH CHILDREN
 Appreciate children for their good behavior

 Focus on the positive side of every child

 Do not compare performance of any child with other child

 Use motivational rewards for demonstrating values like honesty, responsibility and
caring

 Ignore minor lapses

 Recognise children need help not punishment

 Adopt a mechanism for children to express their grievances

SEVEN PRINCIPLE OF POSITIVE DISCIPLINE
 Respect the child’s dignity

 Develop pro-social behavior, self-discipline and character

 Maximize child’s active participation

 Respect the child’s developmental needs and quality of life

 Respect the child’s motivation and views of life

 Ensure fairness, equity and non-discrimination and justice

 Promote solidarity
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