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Art
Integration
2021-2022
Social Issues
Right to
Education
Right to education in reference with the
chapter Bholi:
• It was shown in the chapter that the Girls were not sent to
school because they felt that if the girl is more learned no
one would marry her
• That is why Bholi was sent to school because her mother
said that because of the pockmarks on her face and she
was dark no one would marry her so better send her to
school.
• But because she got an education she could stand for
herself on the day of her wedding when her father was
asking the old man Bishamber Nath to marry her daughter
as he thought no one would marry her ugly daughter.
What is meant by the right to
education?
The right to education has been recognized as a human
right in a number of international conventions,
including the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights which recognizes a right
to free, compulsory primary education for all, an
obligation to develop secondary education accessible
to all, in particular by the progressive introduction of
free secondary education, as well as an obligation to
develop equitable access to higher education.
What is the Right to Education Act (RTE Act)?
The Right to Education Act 2009, also known as the RTE Act
2009, was enacted by the Parliament of India on 4 August
2009. It describes modalities of the importance of free and
compulsory education for children aged between 6-14 years in
India under Article 21 (A) of the Constitution of India. This act
came into effect on 1 April 2010 and made India one of the
135 countries to have made education a fundamental right for
every child. It prescribes minimum norms for elementary
schools, prohibits unrecognised schools from practice and
advocates against donation fees and interviews of children at
the time of admission.
The Right to Education Act keeps a check on all
neighbourhoods through regular surveys and identifies
children who are eligible for receiving an education but do
not have the means to.
Educational challenges have been prevalent at both the
centre and states for many years in India. The Right to
Education Act 2009 maps out roles and responsibilities for
the centre, state and all local bodies to rectify gaps in their
education system in order to enhance the quality of education
in the country.
Causes of lack of education:
1.Lack of schools.
2.Not understanding the importance of education.
3.Lack of money.
4.Unfavourable geographical position.
5.Prejudice
6.Inadequate conditions.
Education for Girls:
Girls have the right same right to education as boys. Educated
girls can make informed choices - and from a far better range of
options. Educating girls saves lives and builds stronger families,
communities and economies. An educated female population
increases a country's productivity and fuels economic growth.
In the 21st century, gender inequality is still an obstacle to
universal access to education. Conservative attitudes towards the
female gender role challenge women's and girls' fully exercise of
their right to education. Malala Yousafzai, activist for universal
access to education.
Within the 750 million illiterate adults in the world,
two-thirds are estimated to be women. The causes of
this are found among gender inequality, misogynistic
violence, as well as, marriage and pregnancy, often
associated with poverty and geographic isolation. In
the second decade of the 21st century, the advocacy
for women's right to access education became a
global movement through the activism of Malala
Yousafzai, a Pakistani Nobel laureate.
Consequences of not having access to
education :
 Poor health
 Shorter life expectancy
 Poverty
 Unemployment
 Lower salary
 Gender inequality
 Social isolation
 Illegal activities
 Poor economy
 Impossibility of (adequate) participation in political and
social life.
Education is an opportunity for all
Open access to education is not just an individual right, but a
great opportunity for society as a whole as well. The more
people have access to the knowledge and skills provided by
authentic education, the greater the chances of overall
progress. It is, therefore, necessary to ensure access to
education for everyone. To do that, the link between the
causes of the lack of education and its negative effects must
be broken. Efforts concentrated on overcoming the causes
will simultaneously nullify the effects, and the solution is
quality education accessible to all.
Thank
You