Right to Education in India: A Study

7 Pages Posted: 3 Mar 2012

Date Written: March 2, 2012

Abstract

In 2002, through the 86th Amendment Act, Article 21(A) was incorporated. It made the right to primary education part of the right to freedom, stating that the State would provide free and compulsory education to children from six to fourteen years of age. Six years after an amendment was made in the Indian Constitution, the union cabinet cleared the Right to Education Bill in 2008. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE), which was passed by the Indian parliament on 4 August 2009, describes the modalities of the provision of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 in India under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution. India became one of 135 countries to make education a fundamental right of every child when the act came into force on 1 April 2010. The bill was approved by the cabinet on 2 July 2009. Rajya Sabha passed the bill on 20 July 2009 and the Lok Sabha on 4 August 2009. It received Presidential assent and was notified as law on 3 Sept 2009 as The Children's Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act. The law came into effect in the whole of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1 April 2010, the first time in the history of India a law was brought into force by a speech by the Prime Minister. In his speech, Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India stated that, "We are committed to ensuring that all children, irrespective of gender and social category, have access to education. An education that enables them to acquire the skills, knowledge, values and attitudes necessary to become responsible and active citizens of India." People are not aware even about their fundamental rights. Youth is the future of the Nation and their empowerment through RTE. In ancient times youth was not compelled to study but at present times he has to study to deal with the present world as illiterate person may be deceived or may not know his right and duties towards society and family.

Keywords: Right to Education, India, Constitution, Enactment

Suggested Citation

Kumar Yadav, Dr. Raj, Right to Education in India: A Study (March 2, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2014933 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2014933

Dr. Raj Kumar Yadav (Contact Author)

Central University of Punjab ( email )

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India
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