4. The Making of Laws

A. 1.(c);2. (c);3. (6); 4. (a; 5. (6)

B. 1.1 1lac; 2. School Management Committees; 3. centre, state;

4. women, parents; 5. state

C. 1.T;2. F; 3.T; 4. F; 5. F

D. 1. Article 21A of the 86th Amendment of the Constitution is the

introduction of the Right to Education as a Fundamental Right.

2 2. This is an Act under which free and compulsory elementary

education is to be provided to children between the age groups of

6 and 14 years of age.

3. According to the RTE Act, private schools have been instructed

to reserve 25% of the seats for children belonging to the weaker

sections and disadvantaged groups. 4. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

(NCPCR) has the right and responsibility to review and investigate

complaints arising in relation to the violation of RTE.

5. Any complaints or grievances should be addressed in writing to

local authorities and they will be reviewed and resolved by the SCPCR or REPA.

4.

E. 1. Free and compulsory education upto the class 8, within the ages of 6 to 14 years

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No fees or charges of any kind to be paid

Non-admitted children to be admitted to age appropriate clasoe

(special training of school drop-outs)

The local government and parents to ensure elementam.

sses

to ensure elementary

education ry

The teacher-student ratio must be: 2 trained teachers for eVer.

60 students

Physical punishment or mental harassment strictly prohibited

A child-friendly and child-centred learning system to be followed

No child to be expelled, held back or made to appear for a board

examination before completing elementary education.

2. To make sure that RTE is a success, the centre and state therefore,

share the financial responsibility. The centre prepares projects and

the estimated costs for the project at the state level and the state is

expected to bear a percentage of the cost of running it. The states

may be allocated additional funds for the same, if the Centre finds

the need to do so. While the Centre provides the financial support

to the states, it is the responsibility of the state to ensure that it is

successfully implemented.

3. To ensure that RTE becomes a reality, the government has enlisted

the support of the members of the community and parents of

the children who are the target group. School Management

Committees (SMCs) have been set up with parents, teachers and

the local authority officials to ensure that the guidelines of the

RTE are being followed and implemented.

4. The government has worked in certain checks and balances in the

system to safeguard the RTE Act. The National Commission

for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has the right and

respobsibility to review and investigate complaints arising in

relation to the violation of RTE. According to the mandate laid out

by the government, there should be a State Commission for the

rotection of Child Rights (SCPCR) or the Right to Education

Protection Authority (REPA) at the State level to ensure that the

Act is not violated and that the local authorities comply with the

mandates listed in the act. Any complaints or grievances should be addressed in writing to local authorities and they will be reviewed

and resolved by the SCPCR or REPA.

5. According to the RTE Act, private schools have been instructed

to reserve 25% of the seats for children belonging to the weaker

sections and disadvantaged groups. This is an effort made by the

government to bridge the gap between the haves and the have

HA

nots. Preference will be given to children whose family income

is less than or equal to 1 lac per annum. The schools have been

instructed not to begin the admission process before the 25% seats

reserved under RTE are filled. Any admissions made before that

may be deemed void and cancelled.

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