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 6 and 14 in India under Article 21a of the Indian Constitution.

1. AMAL REMESH
MBA,SNGCE

2. 5
Why RTE ?
Because……

3. 1
75 million children do not have
access to basic
education.
About 25% of 1.2 billion Indians
are illiterate.
India ranks 134 in literacy rate in
the world. Even below Cambodia
and Algeria.

5. India and the world literacy rate
74.04%
100%
99% 95.9%
99% 90%
99.5%

6. 18.33%
28.30%
34.45%
43.57%
52.21%
64.83%
74.04%
1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Literacy rate 1951-2011
Journey so far…..

7. 93.91%
92.28%
91.58%
66.95%67.06%
INDIAN LITERACY SCENARIO
Most literate
Most illiterate

8. (Details)

9. Initiatives………

10. The Act:
• Every child in the age group of 6-14 years will be
provided 8 years of elementary education.
• Any cost that prevents a child from accessing school
will be borne by the State.
• No child shall be denied admission for want of
documents.

11. • No child shall be asked to take an admission
test.
• No mainstream schools for children with
disabilities.
• Private schools shall be required to have
25% reservation for weaker sections of the
community .

12. IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT :
• Under the 86th constitutional amendment ,2002 right of children
to free and compulsory education act ,2009 in the Article 21-A of
the Indian constitution inserted RTE as one of the fundamental
right by special majority of both the houses of parliament. The
act came into force from 1st april 2010. Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh announced the operationalisation of the Act.
Children, who had either dropped out of schools or never been to
any educational institution, will get elementary education.
• “The RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT came into force from 1st
april 2010.”

13. Main features of Right to Education Act :
• Free and compulsory education to all children of India in the six
to 14 age group.
• No child shall be held back, expelled, or required to pass a board
examination until completion of elementary education.
• A child who completes elementary education shall be awarded a
certificate.
• Calls for a fixed student-teacher ratio.
• Will apply to all of India except Jammu and Kashmir.

14.  Provides for 25 percent reservation for economically
disadvantaged communities in admission to Class One in all
private schools.
 Mandates School teachers will need adequate professional degree
within five years or else will lose Job.
 School infrastructure (where there is problem) to be improved in
three years, else recognition cancelled.
 Financial burden will be shared between state and central
government.

15. Right To Education Bill :
 The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
(Amendment) Bill, 2010 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on
April 1st, 2010. The Bill was referred to the Standing
Committee on Human Resource Development, which is
scheduled to submit its report within two months.
 The Bill amends the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education Act,2009. It expands the definition of “child
belonging to disadvantaged group” to include children with
disability. . “Child with disability” is defined as a child who is
blind, leprosy cured, hearing impaired and mentally ill. . It also
includes children suffering from autism, cerebral palsy, mental
retardation and multiple disabilities.

16.  A child suffering from autism, cerebral palsy, mental
retardation and multiple disabilities has the same right to
pursue free and compulsory elementary education which
children with disability have under the Persons with
Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and
Full Participation) Act, 1995.
 The Act provides for establishing School Management
Committees to prepare school development plan. Article 30 of
the Constitution provides that all minorities, whether based on
religion or language, shall have the right to establish and
administer educational institutions of their choice. Thus, the
Bill states that School Management Committees of minority
institutions shall function only in an advisory capacity.

17. Responsibilities
For State Govt. & local authorities
 Good quality EE conforming to specified norms and standards.
 Timely prescription of curriculum, courses of study, teachers’ training.
For local authorities
 Ensure admission of children of migrant families.
 monitor functioning of schools within its jurisdiction; and decide the
academic calendar.

18. • Strict disciplinary actions to be taken against
wrong doings in the school.
• Timely audit of schools.
• Create the post of Public Education Officer
Changes brought into:

19. ICT a blessing !
• Introduction of information and
communication technology.
• Facilitates distant learning.
• Helps train teachers
• Use of latest technology
interactive teaching.

20. If everything goes well…….
then!