AMAL REMESH

AYANA MURALI

Why
RTE ?

Because

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75 millionchildren 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.

India and the world literacy

rate
100%

99.5%

74.04%
99%

99%

95.9%

90%

Journey so far..
74.04%

Literacy rate 1951-2011

64.83%
52.21%

43.57%
34.45%
28.30%
18.33%

1951

1961

1971

1981

1991

2001

2011

INDIAN LITERACY SCENARIO

67.06%

63.82%

66.95%

91.58%

92.28%

93.91%

Most literate
Most illiterate

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Initiatives

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
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No child shall be denied admission for

want of documents.

 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
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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.

Main features of Right to

Education
Act :education to all children of India in the six
Free and compulsory
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.

Provides for 25 percent reservation for economically

disadantaged 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.

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.

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.

Responsibilitie
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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.

Changes brought into:

Strict disciplinary actions to be taken against
wrong doings in the school.
Timely audit of schools.
Create the post of Public Education Officer
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ICT a blessing !
Introduction of information and
communication technology.
Facilitates distant learning.
Helps train teachers
Use of latest technology
interactive teaching.

everything goes well.

then

THANKZ