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Right of Children To Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
Right of Children To Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
Article 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
..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 not dependent on Government schools.
Dimension
1.2 million schools
200 million children 8 million Children not in school Pluralistic society
Child Labour
Financial Commitment
Right of Children
Free and Compulsory admission, attendance, Completion of Elementary Education
Compulsion on Government Duty of Parents
Special provision for children with disabilities Bars corporal punishment Mental harassment
No Expulsion No detention
Teachers
National level Teacher qualification norms
Academic Responsibilities
1 maintain regularity and punctuality 2 complete prescribed curriculum in specified time 3 assess learning ability of each child; supplement additional instructions 4 Hold regular meetings with parents
CHALLENGES
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
Preparation of a compendium of resource material for student-teachers Implications of RTE Act on ITP and CTD
Development of State-specific distance TE courses for untrained teachers
SHRDC programme on BSSFA, Islamabad, 18-29th April, 2011 8
Each School
Infrastructure 1 one classroom for every teacher 2 barrier-free access 3 separate toilets for boys and girls 4 drinking water facility 5 playground 6 Boundary wall/fencing 7 Library 8 play material, games
Academics 1 PTR 1:30 (Primary) 2 PTR 1:35 (U Primary) 3 Subject teachers in Upper primary 4 part-time instructors 5 200 working days (Pr.) 6 220 working days (u. Pr) 7 45 working hrs/week 8 TLM
Schools
No capitation fees Penal Provisions
>/=25% admission in private schools from Children from disadvantaged/weaker section Free education to at least 25% children in Aided schools
Curriculum
Content/Principles Conform to constitutional values Make child free from fear, trauma, anxiety child-centred, child-friendly learning through activities instruction in childs mother tongue as far as practicable Continuous and comprehensive evaluation
Protection of Right
Local Authority First level of Grievance redressal
Grievance for violation of rights of the child Parents Guardian Any person
Teacher Qualifications
Class I-V 50% in Class XII with 2-year D.Ed 50% in Class XII with 4-year B.El.Ed 50% in Class XII with 2-year D.Ed (Special Education)
Class VI-VIII Graduation with 2-year D.Ed 50% in Graduation 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)
Teachers
Touch
Tomorrow
Thank You
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