AMAL REMESHMBA,SNGCE

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Why RTE ?Because……

175 million children do not have access to basic education. About 25% of 1.2 billion Indians are illiterate.

India ranks 134 in literacy rate in the world. Even below Cambodia and Algeria.

India and the world literacy rate

74.04% 100%

99% 95.9%

99% 90%

99.5%

1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

18.33%28.30%

34.45%43.57%

52.21%

64.83%74.04%

Literacy rate 1951-2011

Journey so far…..

93.91%

92.28%

91.58%

66.95%63.82%67.06%

INDIAN LITERACY SCENARIO

Most literate

Most illiterate

(Details)

RTE Act

2009

Initiatives………

The Act:• Every child in the age group of 6-14 years

will be provided 8 years of elementary education.

• Any cost that prevents a child from accessing school will be borne by the State.

• No child shall be denied admission for want of documents.

RTE Act

2009

• No child shall be asked to take an admission test.

• No mainstream schools for children with disabilities.

• Private schools shall be required to have 25% reservation for weaker sections of the community .

RTE Act

2009

IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT :

• Under the 86th constitutional amendment ,2002 right of children to free and compulsory education act ,2009 in the Article 21-A of the Indian constitution inserted RTE as one of the fundamental right by special majority of both the houses of parliament. The act came into force from 1st april 2010. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the operationalisation of the Act. Children, who had either dropped out of schools or never been to any educational institution, will get elementary education.

• “The RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT came into force from 1st april 2010.”

Main features of Right to Education Act : • Free and compulsory education to all children of India in the six

to 14 age group.

• No child shall be held back, expelled, or required to pass a board examination until completion of elementary education.

• A child who completes elementary education shall be awarded a certificate.

• Calls for a fixed student-teacher ratio.

• Will apply to all of India except Jammu and Kashmir.

Provides for 25 percent reservation for economically disadvantaged communities in admission to Class One in all private schools.

Mandates School teachers will need adequate professional degree within five years or else will lose Job.

School infrastructure (where there is problem) to be improved in three years, else recognition cancelled.

Financial burden will be shared between state and central government.

Right To Education Bill : The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory

Education (Amendment) Bill, 2010 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on April 1st, 2010.  The Bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resource Development, which is scheduled to submit its report within two months.

The Bill amends the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act,2009.  It expands the definition of “child belonging to disadvantaged group” to include children with disability.  .  “Child with disability” is defined as a child who is blind, leprosy cured, hearing impaired and mentally ill. .  It also includes children suffering from autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities.

A child suffering from autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities has the same right to pursue free and compulsory elementary education which children with disability have under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.

The Act provides for establishing School Management Committees to prepare school development plan.  Article 30 of the Constitution provides that all minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.  Thus, the Bill states that School Management Committees of minority institutions shall function only in an advisory capacity.

Responsibilities

For State Govt. & local authorities

Good quality EE conforming to specified norms and standards. Timely prescription of curriculum, courses of study, teachers’ training.

For local authorities

Ensure admission of children of migrant families. monitor functioning of schools within its jurisdiction; and decide the

academic calendar.

• Strict disciplinary actions to be taken against wrong doings in the school.

• Timely audit of schools.

• Create the post of Public Education Officer

Changes brought into:

RTE Act

2009

ICT a blessing !• Introduction of information and

communication technology.

• Facilitates distant learning.

• Helps train teachers

• Use of latest technology interactive teaching.

If everything goes well……. then!