RIGHT TO EDUCATION : More than a Necessity

IB - Division A Group 1

COVER UP :
Indian Education Scenario Education System in India Right to Education Advantages and Disadvantages Action Plan Suggestions Conclusion Bibliography

INDIAN EDUCATION SCENARIO

India is ranked 134th in the world based

on its literacy rate just above Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria. About 35% of world's illiterate population is Indian and, based on historic patterns of literacy growth across the world, India may account for a majority of the world's illiterates by 2020 The statistics seem to be encouraging with the increasing literacy rates, however, India faces stern challenges

Effective Literacy Rates

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More appealing is the fact that Females are falling behind by huge 17% to that of Males when it comes to Education. Of the total females in India, only around 66% of them are literate. We have loop holes in the system at each level and need to rectify them with appropriate solution.

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH :

# ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION The economic disparity and the social conditions make it difficult for many families to send their children to schools instead of labour work. Shortage of resources Poor infrastructure Higher Teacher Pupil ratio Poor teaching techniques Poor Teacher training programmes Privatisation of Schooling
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SOLUTIONS / STEPS TAKEN :

# ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

RTE * ensures free elementary education , quality of Curriculum , Teachers and Teaching levels SSA Sarva Shiksha Abhyan District Education Revitalization Programme (DERP), : 60000 new schools including 84000 alternative education schools delivering alternative education to approximately 3 . 5 million children Free Education for Girls More than 6000 Model School to be set up as a part of NPE
* RIGHT TO EDUCATION

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH :

# HIGHER EDUCATION:

The problem with a large number of dropouts after secondary education lies with the fact that: Social Obligations Financial burden of the family Disinterest after improper Elementary and Secondary Education Limited View Point Lesser number of Females opting for higher education Age for Marriage for Females 18 years Differential ranking of Colleges and

SOLUTIONS / STEPS TAKEN :

# HIGHER EDUCATION
Disinterest and Limited point of view can be changed at an elementary level, WITH HELP OF introduction of RTE . New Vocational areas: To name a few, Theatre, Arts, Films, Music are now as much as respected careers as those of Doctors or Engineers Common Entrance Tests for all colleges from 2012 Quota System for the Weaker sections of the society

SOLUTIONS / STEPS TAKEN :

# HIGHER EDUCATION
Saakshar Bharat Mission for Female Literacy: Aims to bring the female illiteracy to half of its present value Better Infrastructure needed for Technical Education Qualified Teachers for the Technical Education Indian National Policy on Education (NPE): Provided various schemes for minorities Free Education for Girls Scholarships for various meritorious students

RIGHT TO EDUCATION
qWe realize here that loop holes at each level are growing from the elementary level itself, and hence RIGHT TO EDUCATION ( RTE ) was introduced to overcome the challenges. qWith the Right to Education Act coming into force, India has joined the league of about 135 countries which have legal guarantees to provide free and compulsory education to children.

RTE OVERVIEW :
1.An Act to provide for Free and Compulsory Education to all children of the age of SIX to FOURTEEN years, in the whole of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir. 2.Received assent on 26 th August , 2009 after 6 drafts were sent and amended. 3.Came into force on 1 st April , 2010 4.Aims to provide Free Elementary Education to all children i.e. from class First to Eight. 5 . Establish Schools in areas where there seems a necessity. (Within 3 years from commencement of the act.

6.Sharing of financial and other responsibilities by Central and the State government.

7 . Central government shall : oDevelop framework for national curriculum with the help of academic authority. oDevelop and enforce standards for training of teachers. oProvide technical support and resources to the state government. 9 . State government shall : oProvide Free Elementary Education. oAvail Schooling facilities / Premises. oEnsure non discrimination against Children belonging to weaker section or disadvantaged group. oProvide training facilities. oEnsure and monitor admission, attendance and completion of elementary education of every child.

9 . Local Authority shall: oMaintain record of Children up to the age of fourteen residing in its jurisdiction. oMake academic calendar. 11.Provisions of free Pre - School for children up to the age of Six is mentioned in the act. 12 . School Norms / Standards / duties: oSchools to be established or recognized according to the norms and standards mentioned in Section 19 of the Act. oSchools will be reimbursed with the per child expenditure it incurs. oSchools cannot deny admission to children for the lack of documents such as Age proof, transfer certificate, etc. oNo Child can be expelled from the school until the completion of the elementary education

oSchool Management Committee, 3/4th members of which consists of the parents or guardians, decides on the following: Working of the school School Development Plan Monitor utilisation of grants 12.Teachers are appointed only after they are eligible for selection and provided proper training. New notifications came out on 23rd March, 2011 referring to the selection procedure for teachers and their duties 13.Teachers are supposed to perform all duties such as regularity and punctuality in attending school , timely completion of curriculum, assess learning ability of each child and meet parents or guardians accordingly. 14.A Proper teacher pupil ratio is specified in the act i.e. 1 : 25 and not to exceed 1 : 40

15.Curriculum for elementary education should be inclusive of: oConformity with values enshrined in the constitution oAll round development of the child oDevelopment of childs mental as well as physical abilities oMedium of instruction as far as possible in childs mother tongue 17.Monitoring of childs right to education: oNational and State Commission for Protection of Child Rights ( NCPCR & SCPCR) oThe Commission functions as per the specified regulations 19.For implementing the Act in a effective manner National Advisory Council is set up which suggests ways and means to the Central Government for the same.

ADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

No fear of failure, hence stress free learning Teacher: Pupil ratio seems difficult with the population of India All round development is feature of RTE Casting local culture in Model Schooling is proposed but there is no employment for such teachings Classroom can accommodate 30 students but maximum intake capacity is stated as 40 No mention of arbitrary non fee charged by private schools. Act does not specify education to children below the age of 6 Field and Educational trips not quite implemented for real life learning

Protection of Child rights

Improvement in cost efficiency. Better health, with regular checkups at school Teacher Training Programmes high quality of Teaching

Knowing different Vocations with different Secondary education still will have activities in school dropouts

CTION ACTION PLAN : for better education :

The Four As plan:

ACTION PLAN :
UN programmes: Fulfilling all the goals of EFA * Information and Communication Technology ( ICT ): Universal access to education Equity in education The delivery of quality learning and teaching Teachers professional development and more efficient education management Governance and administration
* EDUCATION FOR ALL

SUGGESTIONS
To ensure teacher get proper salary so that they

do not lose interest in teaching. School management to take care of student health throughout the year including vacation periods. Parallel financing institutions to be set up so that states role become supercilious. Making act based on education completion rather than on age group Specifying an centralized based examination to be cleared by students at all levels of education. Increasing the education budget from 3-4% to 8-9 % for speedily increasing education infrastructure.

CONCLUSION
Understanding that education can help ensure a safer , healthier , more prosperous and environmentally sound world, while simultaneously contributing to social , economic , and cultural progress , tolerance , and international cooperation . Knowing that education is an indispensable key to, though not a sufficient condition for, personal and social improvement . Recognizing that traditional knowledge and indigenous cultural heritage have a value and validity in their own right and a capacity to both define and promote development. Recognizing that sound basic education is fundamental to the strengthening of higher levels of education and of scientific and technological literacy and capacity and thus to self -

REFERENCES

http://education.nic.in/Elementary/elementary.asp http://education.nic.in/Elementary/RTI_Model_Rules.p http://education.nic.in/Elementary/free%20and%20co http://education.nic.in/Elementary/RTI1.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_of_Children_to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_education http://www.rteindia.com/ http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?Cr=education http://www.pdhre.org/rights/education.html

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