RIGHT OF CHILDRENTO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT, 2009

G.S.MURUGAN, M.Sc, M.Ed., M.Phil

Education a Fundamental Right : India

Directive

Principles of

State Policy

Supreme Court (1992) : Right to

Education inherent in ‘Right to Life’ and

‘Right to Equality’

Article 21A (2002): “The State shall provide free andArticle 21A (2002): “The State shall provide free and

compulsory education to all children of the age

Of six to fourteen years in such manner as the

State may determine, by law.”

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

21A and RTE Act enforced w.e.f. 1st April, 2010

RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND

COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT, 2009

Exctract from Objectives of RTE Act

“…..Provision of free and compulsory education

of satisfactory quality to children from

disadvantaged group and weaker sections is,

therefore, not merely the responsibility of

Schools run or supported by the appropriate

Governments, but also of schools which are notGovernments, but also of schools which are not

dependent on Government schools.”

Dimension

200 million

children

1.2 million

schools 8 million

Children

not in school

Child

LabourPluralistic

society

Financial

Commitment

Disadvantaged

and weaker

section

Right of Children

Free and Compulsory admission, attendance,

Completion of Elementary Education

Removal

of

Financial

Compulsion on Government

Duty of Parents

Financial

barrierSpecial provision for children

with disabilities

No Expulsion

No detentionBars corporal punishment

Mental harassment

Special provision

for Out-of-School children

Teachers

National level Teacher qualification norms

1 maintain regularity and punctuality

2 complete prescribed curriculum in

specified time

Prohibits

Private Tuition

Academic Responsibilities

specified time

3 assess learning ability of each child;

supplement additional instructions

4 Hold regular meetings with parents

Prohibits

Teacher

deployment for

Non-educational

purpose

Teacher position and challengesC

HA

LLE

NG

ES

Rural-urban imbalance in deployment

600,000 untrained teachers

500,000 posts vacant

Another 500,000 teachers required

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ALL

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GE

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Rural-urban imbalance in deployment

Imbalance in availability of TEIs

Curriculum Reforms

Assessment and Evaluation

Recent Initiatives

Development of a new National Curriculum

Framework on Teacher Education, linking with NCF,

2005 and the RTE Act, 2009

Model sylabii for elementary, secondary and Masters programmes in Teacher Education courses

Recent Initiatives

Preparation of a compendium of resource

material for student-teachers

Development of State-specific distance TE

courses for untrained teachers

1 one classroom for

every teacher

2 barrier-free access

3 separate toilets for

boys and girls

1 PTR 1:30 (Primary)

2 PTR 1:35 (U Primary)

3 Subject teachers in

Upper primary

Each School

boys and girls

4 drinking water facility

5 playground

6 Boundary wall/fencing

7 Library

8 play material, games

Upper primary

4 part-time instructors

5 200 working days (Pr.)

6 220 working days (u. Pr)

7 45 working hrs/week

8 TLM

School Management Committee in Government schools

to monitor school functioning

Schools

No capitation

fees

No screening for

admission

No school

Without

Penal

Provisions

Without

recognition

SOCIAL

EQUITY

ISSUES

>/=25% admission in private schools from

Children from disadvantaged/weaker section

Free education to at least 25% children in Aided

schools

Curriculum

� Conform to constitutional values

� Make child free from fear, trauma, anxiety

� child-centred, child-friendly

� learning through activities

� instruction in child’s mother tongue as far as practicable

No Board Examination till completion of EE

� instruction in child’s mother tongue as far as practicable

� Continuous and comprehensive evaluation

Duties: Central Government

Develop national framework of curriculum

Develop and enforce standards of teacher training

Lay down minimum teacher qualification norms

Prepare estimates of capital and recurring expenditure

Provide resources to State Governments

Duties: Appropriate Government, Local Authority

Ensure Free and compulsory education

Establish neighbourhood school within 3 years

Special training for un-enrolled and drop-out childrenSpecial training for un-enrolled and drop-out children

Monitoring of admission, attendance, completion of EE

Timely prescription of curriculum, courses of study,

Teachers’ training

Protection of Right

Local Authority – First level of

Grievance redressal

Grievance

for violation

of rights of the

child State Commissions for Protection of Child Rightschild

Parents

Guardian

Any person

Protection of Child Rights

National Commission for

Protection of Child Rights

Steps taken for implementation

Model Rules circulated; Central Rules notified

27 StatesUTs have notified State Rules

Rs 2.31 lakh crore approved for 5 years

New implementation norms notified

New teacher qualification norms; Teacher Eligibility Test

Steps taken for implementation

27 States have notified prohibition of corporal punishment

25 States notified prohibiting screening and capitation fees

25 States notified banning Board exams in class VIII

25 States have notified academic authority

�50% in Class XII

with 2-year D.Ed

�50% in Class XII with

4-year B.El.Ed

� Graduation with 2-year

D.Ed

� 50% in Graduation

with 1-year B.Ed

Teacher Qualifications

4-year B.El.Ed

�50% in Class XII

with 2-year D.Ed

(Special Education)

with 1-year B.Ed

�50% in Class XII with

4-year B.El.Ed

�50% in Graduation

with 1-year B.Ed

(Special Education)

Pass in Teacher Eligibility Test

What Government expects from unaided schools

Follow the admission Guidelines issued by the Government

Ban capitation fees, private tuition

Adhere to the norms and standards in the Schedule

Admit children from disadvantaged group and weaker section

Appoint persons who have passed TET as school teachers

What Government expects from unaided schools

No detention, no expulsion of children in classes I-VIII

No corporal punishment to children

Seek recognition from the State Government

Follow curriculum based on principles enshrined in section 29

Orient teachers towards their duties under the RTE Act

THANK U

RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND

COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT, 2009

RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND

COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT, 2009

RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND

COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT, 2009