A STUDY OF RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT 2009 IN INDIA: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES (original) (raw)
Right to Education (RTE) Act is a milestone in the movement towards achieving the goal of Universal, equitable and quality education. The act is not only legislative sanction and it is the most substantive declaration of the commitment and responsibility of Indian Government towards education. Thus, it is obvious that India has responded positively to global policy developments and very much on the path of Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE) which emphasizes access, equity and quality. The quantitative development of elementary education without giving proper attention to quality is worrisome trend. The formal schools must impart satisfactory and equitable quality education to ensure social and economic development. Sadly it has aften been observed that quality is sacrificed for the sake of quantitative development of elementary education. This year, we have completed over six years since the act came into effect on 1 st April 2010. The present paper exmines the progress and performance of right to education act 2009 in India during the period from 2010-2011 to 2015-2016. It also through light on the issues and challenges in implementation of RTE Act. The paper ends with some important suggestions to reform elementary education in the context of right to education. , http://www.euroasiapub.org (An open access scholarly, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, monthly, and fully refereed journal)
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