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Unit 19: Right to Education Act (2009)

Any cost that prevents a child from accessing school will be borne by the State which shall have Notes
the responsibility of enrolling the child as well as ensuring attendance and completion of 8
years of schooling. No child shall be denied admission for want of documents; no child shall be
turned away if the admission cycle in the school is over and no child shall be asked to take an
admission test. Children with disabilities will also be educated in the mainstream schools. The
Prime Minister has emphasized that it is important for the country that if we nurture our
children and young people with the right education, India's future as a strong and prosperous
country is secure.

RTE has been a part of the directive principles of the State Policy under Article 45 of
the Constitution, which is part of Chapter 4 of the Constitution.

19.2 Features of Right to Education Act, 2009

The salient features of the Right of Children for Free and Compulsory Education act are -
• 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 above six years of age has not been admitted in any school or though admitted,
could not complete his or her elementary education, then, he or she shall be admitted in
a class appropriate to his or her age; Provided that where a child is directly admitted in a
class appropriate to his or her age, then, he or she shall, in order to be at par with others,
have a right to receive special training, in such manner, and within such timelimits, as
may be prescribed: Provided further that a child so admitted to elementary education
shall be entitled to free education till completion of elementary education even after
fourteen years.
• Proof of age for admission: For the purposes 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 the Births. 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;
• Calls for a fixed student-teacher ratio;
• Will apply to all of India except Jammu and Kashmir;
• Provides for 25 percent reservation for economically disadvantaged communities in
admission to Class One in all private schools;
• Mandates improvement in quality of education;
• 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

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