How can the provision of free and compulsory education improve the lot of poor children?
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Right to Education Act
What is the Act about?
Every child between the ages of 6 to 14 years has the right to free and compulsory education. This is stated as per the 86th Constitution Amendment Act via Article 21A. The Right to Education Act seeks to give effect to this amendment
The government schools shall provide free education to all the children and the schools will be managed by School Management Committees (SMC). Private schools shall admit at least 25% of the children in their schools without any fee.
The National Commission for Elementary Education shall be constituted to monitor all aspects of elementary education including quality.
Main Features of Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009
Free and compulsory education to all children of India in the 6 to 14 age group.
No child shall be held back, expelled or required to pass a board examination until the completion of elementary education.
If a child above 6 years of age has not been admitted in any school or could not complete his or her elementary education, then he or she shall be admitted in a class appropriate to his or her age. However, if a case may be where a child is directly admitted in the class appropriate to his or her age, then, in order to be at par with others, he or she shall have a right to receive special training within such time limits as may be prescribed. Provided further that a child so admitted to elementary education shall be entitled to free education till the completion of elementary education even after 14 years.
Proof of age for admission: For the purpose of admission to elementary education, the age of a child shall be determined on the basis of the birth certificate issued in accordance with the Provisions of Birth. Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1856, or on the basis of such other document as may be prescribed.No child shall be denied admission in a school for lack of age proof
A child who completes elementary education shall be awarded a certificate.
Call need to be taken for a fixed student–teacher ratio.
Twenty-five per cent reservation for economically disadvantaged communities in admission to Class I in all private schools is to be done.
Improvement in the quality of education is important.
School teachers will need adequate professional degree within five years or else will lose job.
School infrastructure (where there is a problem) need to be improved in every 3 years, else recognition will be cancelled.
Financial burden will be shared between the state and the central government.
History
Article 21A of the Constitution - Constitution (Eighty - Sixth Amendment) Act, 2002.
December 2002
86th Amendment Act (2002) via Article 21A (Part III) seeks to make free and compulsory education a Fundamental Right for all children in the age group 6-14 years.
October 2003
A first draft of the legislation envisaged in the above Article, viz., Free and Compulsory Education for Children Bill, 2003, was prepared and posted on this website in October, 2003, inviting comments and suggestions from the public at large.
2004
Subsequently, taking into account the suggestions received on this draft, a revised draft of the Bill entitled Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2004
June 2005
The CABE (Central Advisory Board of Education) committee drafted the ‘Right to Education’ Bill and submitted to the Ministry of HRD. MHRD sent it to NAC where Mrs. Sonia Gandhi is the Chairperson. NAC sent the Bill to PM for his observation.
14th July 2006
The finance committee and planning commission rejected the Bill citing the lack of funds and a Model bill was sent to states for making the necessary arrangements. (Post-86th amendment, States had already cited lack of funds at State level)
2009
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2008, passed in both Houses of Parliament in 2009. The law received President's assent in August 2009.
1 April 2010
Article 21-A and the RTE Ac
Answer:every children has right to study and so is poor people... but because they don't have enough money they can't afford to go to school...
if poor children will also get educated it will also benefit the coubtry and the country will progress.
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