3. •It is also known as “the right of children
to free and compulsory education act”.
•It is an act enacted by the Indian
parliament and received its assent of the
president on 26th August 2009.
•The law came into effect in the whole of
India from 1 April 2010.
4. •It describes the importance of free
and compulsory education for
children between 6 and 14 in India
under article of 21A of the Indian
constitution.
•Through this India became the one
of the 135 countries to make
education a fundamental right of
every child.
•It focused on children's, parents and
teachers.
6. •More than 75 million children do
not have access to basic
education
•About 25% peoples are illiterate
•Around one crore children are
involved in child labour and every
year many children fall victim to
trafficking.
7. Main features of Right
to education act
Free and compulsory
education to all children of
India in the six to 14 age
group
8. No child shall be held back,
expelled, or required to
pass a board examination
until completion of
elementary education.
9. Any time of the
academic year a child
can go to a school and
the demand that this
right be respected.
10. Proof of age for admission
No child shall be denied
admission in a school for lack
of age proof
11. Provides 25 % reservation for
economically and physically
disadvantaged students in
admission to class one in all
private schools.
17. It prohibits
Physical punishment and
mental harassment
Screening procedures for
admission of children
Capitation fee
Private tution by teachers
Running of schools without
recognition