RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT, 2009

• It is an important legislation in the field of

education. It has come into force with effect
from 01/04/2010.
• Now education upto elementary level has
become a fundamental right of every child
aging 6-14 yrs.
 Salient Features of RTE Act 2009
• Every child of the age of six to fourteen years
shall have a right to free and compulsory
Education in a neighbourhood school till
completion of elementary education.
• Neighbourhood school means a primary
school in vicinity of 1 Km and an upper
primary school in the vicinity of 3 Km of every
habitation.
 Salient features of RTE Act
• Duty of the appropriate govt/local authority to
provide
• i. Free and compulsory education to every
child.
• ii. To establish school within limits of
prescribed neighbourhood.
 Salient features of RTE Act
• Unaided Pvt. recognized schools and schools of
special category to admit 25% children from
economically weaker section and disadvantaged
group in class I and re-imbursement thereof.
• No capitation fee and screening procedure for
admission.
• No child shall be denied admission in a school
for lack of age proof and in extended period of
admission.
 Salient features of RTE Act
• The Act prohibits holding back in any class and
expulsion of child admitted in a school till
completion of elementary education.
• Prohibition of physical punishment and mental
harassment to child.
 Salient features of RTE Act
• No school to be established or can function after the
commencement of the Act without obtaining
certificate of recognition from appropriate
Government which can be obtained subject to
fulfillment of norms and standards of the school as
per RTE Act.
• Minimum qualification as laid down by Government
is required for appointment of a teacher.
• Duties of teachers and provision of redressal of their
grievances.
 Salient features of RTE Act
• Constitution of School Management
Committee in every school except unaided
pvt. recognized schools.
• 75% representation from parent members.
• 50% representation from women.
• Representation from SC/ST and disadvantage
group.
 Salient features of RTE Act
• Curriculum and evaluation procedure for
elementary education shall be laid down by an
academic authority.
• Delhi SCERT has been notified as Academic
authority for the above purpose.
• No board examination till elementary
education and award of certificate on
completion same.
 Salient features of RTE Act
• Provision of protection of child rights and
redressal of their grievances.
• Constitution of National and State Advisory
councils.
 Provisions (Right of children)
• To free and compulsory admission, attendance and
completion of EE.
• Free: no child liable to pay any fee/expense preventing
her from pursuing and completing EE.
• Compulsion: on the state; parental duty to send
children to school.
• Not enrolled/dropout children be admitted to age
appropriate class.
• No child shall be failed or expelled up to class 8 Bars
corporal punishment mental harassment.
 Provisions (Teachers)
• Qualification for appointment of teachers to be laid down
by academic authority authorised by Central Government.
• Academic responsibilities of teachers laid down
• Prohibits deployment of teachers for non-education
purpose, except for:
i. Decennial census
ii. Disaster relief
iii. Elections to Parliament, State Legislatures, Local Bodies.
Provisions (Schools) Norms and standards
specified for all schools