RIGHT TO

EDUCATION
ACT,2009
PRESENTATION BY,
M.MEERAJ (20PSW014)
INTRODUCTION
◦EVERY CHILD OF THE AGE 6 TO14
YEARS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO
FREE AND COMPULSARY EDUCATION
IN A NEIGHBOURHOOD SCHOOL UNTILL
HE/SHE COMPLETING ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION (1-8 CLASS)
◦ ENACTMENT DATE : ◦ 26-08-2009
◦ ENFORCEMENT ◦ 01-04-2010
DATE : ◦ MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
◦ MINISTRY : DEVELOPMENT
◦ DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL AND
◦ DEPARTMENT : LITERACY
◦ THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE
AND COMPULSARY EDUCATION
◦ SHORT TITLE :
ACT,2009
◦ AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR FREE AND
◦ LONG TITLE : COMPULSORY EDUCATION TO ALL
CHILDREN OF THE AGE OF SIX TO
FOURTEEN YEARS.
SCHOOLS MEANS :
◦HERE, SCHOOLS INCLUDES GOVT,
AIDED AND PRIVATE.
◦THE CENTRAL AND STATE
GOVERNMENT HAVE CONCURRENT
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING
FUNDS.
DUTIES OF APPROPIRATE GOVT:
◦ENSURE AND MONITOR COMPULSORY
ADMISSION AND ATTENDENCE
◦ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF SCHOOL,
INFRASTRUCTURE, TEACHING STAFFS
AND LEARNING EQUIPMENT IN
SCHOOLS
◦PROVIDE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS
DUTIES OF PARENTS :
◦EVERY PARENT SHOULD ADMIT THEIR
CHILDREN TO ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

DUTIES OF GOVERNMENT :
◦GOVT SHOULD MAKE NECESSARY
ARRANGEMENT FOR FREE-PRE
EDUCATION
DUTIES OF SCHOOLS:
◦SCHOOL WILL GET AID OF MINIMUM
25% (PRIVATE SCHOOLS)
◦25% OF SEATS BELONGS TO CHILDREN
OF WEAKER SECTION.
◦REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE GIVEN TO
PRIVATE SCHOOLS (THAT SHOULD NOT
EXCEED PER-CHILD EXPENSE)
◦NO CAPITATION FEES
◦(PUNISHMENT FINE WILL BE EQUAL TO FEE
COLLECTED)
◦NO SCREENING PROCEDURES
◦(PUNISHMENT FINE Rs 25,000 FOR FIRST AND
Rs 50,000 FOR EACH CONTRAVENTIONS)
◦NO CHILD SHALL BE DENIED ADMISSION
DUE TO LACK OF AGE PROOF
◦NO CHILD SHALL BE EXPELLED BY
SCHOOL TILL THE COMPLETION OF
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
◦IF FAILS, RE-EXAMINATION WITHIN 2
MONTHS IS TO BE CONDUCTED
◦NO PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT AND
MENTAL HARASSMENT
NORMS AND RULES FOR SCHOOLS :
◦NO SCHOOL TO BE ESTABLISHED WITHOUT
RECOGNITION CEERTIFICATE AND IT CAN
BE CANCELLED IF NOT FOLLOWS,

◦ADEQUATE NUMBER OF TEACHERS

◦SEPARATE TOILETS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
◦ADEQUATE DRINKING WATER FACILITY
◦LIBRARY AND PLAYGROUND
 RULES FOR TEACHERS
◦TEACHERS WITHOUT REQUIRED MINIMUM
QLAIFICATIONS SHOULD ACQUIRE
QUALIFICATION WITHIN 5 YEARS.
◦MAINTAIN REGULARITY, PUNCTUALITY
AND COMPLETE CURRICULAM IN TIME
◦CONDUCT REGULAR PTA MEETINGS.
 MONITERING COMMITTEES:
◦THE NATIONAL AND STATE COMMISSIONS
FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS
FORMED UNDER COMMISSIONS FOR
PROTECTION FOR CHILD RIGHTS, 2005.

◦NATIONAL AND STATE ADVISORY BOARD

 THANK YOU !
“Our constitutional fathers meant that real education should be given to our children
between the ages of 6 and 14”

-MC Chagla, Education Minister