RIGHT TO EDUCATION A VERY IMPORATNT ASPECT FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT INDIA
As, stated in Article 21 of Indian Constitution It is the fundamental right of every citizen to get education.
RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT ,2009
The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2009 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right.
The RTE Act provides for the:
Right of children to free and compulsory education till completion of elementary education in a neighbourhood school.
It clarifies that ‘compulsory education’ means obligation of the appropriate government to provide free elementary education and ensure compulsory admission, attendance and completion of elementary education to every child in the six to fourteen age group.
Free’ means that no child shall be liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or expenses which may prevent him or her from pursuing and completing elementary education.
Feature of Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009
The RTE Act aims to provide primary education to all children aged 6 to 14 years.
The act mandates 25% reservation for disadvantaged sections of the society where disadvantaged groups include:
SCs and STs
Socially Backward Class
Differently abled
It also makes provisions for a non-admitted child to be admitted to an age appropriate class.
It also states that sharing of financial and other responsibilities between the Central and State Governments.
It lays down the norms and standards related to:
Pupil Teacher Ratios (PTRs)
Buildings and infrastructure
School-working days
Teacher-working hours.
It had a clause for “No Detention Policy” which has been removed under The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2019.
It also provides for prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational work, other than decennial census, elections to local authority, state legislatures and parliament, and disaster relief.
It provides for the appointment of teachers with the requisite entry and academic qualifications.
It prohibits
Physical punishment and mental harassment
Screening procedures for admission of children
Capitation fee
Private tuition by teachers
Running of schools without recognition
It focuses on making the child free of fear, trauma and anxiety through a system of child friendly and child centred learning.
Steps to Be Taken to ensure right to education are as follows:
Minority Religious Schools need to be brought under the RTE.
More focus on teacher training programs.
Quality of education needs to be emphasized over quantity of education.
Steps should be taken to make the teaching profession attractive.
Society as a whole needs to be supportive of education for children without biases.
Conclusion: Education is very important every individual even talented person needs knowledge and even knowledgable person need talent. Basic Education is all that person need .Livelihood and culture will all land and conclude to education even religion also.
A gift of knowledge can bring us to the top of our dreams. It leads us to the right path and gives us a chance to have a wonderful life. Education makes people capable of doing new interesting things that can go a long way to improving human living conditions and standards. Our whole life is the process of learning and gaining new useful knowledge. We should always remember that getting a good education is imperative in today`s society as it is a foundation of our successful future. Our education is really worth investment. Only if you believe and work hard you can achieve anything.
