Right to education act, 2002

Main provisions of the Education Act 2002 The Education Act 2002 received Royal Assent in July. The Act implements the legislative commitments set out in the White paper Schools — Achieving Success. It is a substantial and important piece of legislation intended to raise standards, promote innovation in schools and reform Power to innovate (sections 1-5) Any school or LEA which is prevented by any education legislation from implementing an innovative idea for raising standards will be able to apply to the Secretary of State, following consultation with relevant bodies, to vary legislation for a pilot period. Pilots may last for up to three years, with the possibility of extension for up to a further three years. Earned autonomy (sections 6 -10) Where schools have demonstrated that they are well led and managed and are achieving high standards, the Act enables them to qualify for greater flexibility in certain areas of the National Curriculum and teachers ' pay and conditions. Regulations will set out the qualifying criteria for this 'earned autonomy '. School companies (sections 11-13) The Act allows a group of schools to join together to form a company. This will allow groups of schools to procure goods and services collectively and therefore benefit from economies of scale. Companies may also be established to provide services to other schools. Grant-making power (sections 14-18) The Secretary of State 's grant-making powers are simplified and consolidated. Currently the...

Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Introduction The root of education is bitter, but the fruit is sweet. I begin my introduction with this sweet quote, but this is very unfortunate that only half of India’s children  between the age of 6-14 go to school. 3 million children between the age of 6-14 do not attend school. And 70 million children across the world are restricted from going to school everyday. In this article, we will know about the basic need of education in regard to human rights, challenges in India regarding education, the rights associated with education, acts, amendment and allocation of funds and many more aspects in regards to the constitution of India.  International Legal Basis On the foundation of international recognition “ Right to education ” enriched in international law in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and considered basic need of every human being. In many international events such as Article 13 and 14 , social and cultural rights that everyone should have primary education right. In 1960 UNESCO , right to education again strongly stated in the convention against discrimination in education, in Europe convention which is held on 20 March 1952 states that right to education is a human right and everyone shall have the access to primary education hence to established and entitlement to education under Article 2. United nations universal declaration on human rights adopted in 1941 states th...

Education is a basic human right. For the success of the democratic system of government, education is one of the basic elements for the development of society as well as for the whole country. Education gives a person human dignity who develops himself as well as contributes to the development of the country. The framers or forefathers of the constitution realizing the importance of education imposed a duty on the state under article 45 as one of the directive policy of the state to provide free and compulsory education to all children until they complete the age of 14 years within 10 years from the commencement of the constitution. The objector rationale behind this provision is to remove or abolish the illiteracy from the country. Education is a powerful and important tool by which economically and socially marginalized adults and children can uplift themselves and participate as citizens in the community or society. The constitution (86 th amendment) Act, 2002 inserted a new Article 21A after article 21 and made education for all children of age of 6 to 14 years a fundamental right. It provides “The state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of age of 6 to 14 years in such manner as the state may, by law, determine.” Judicial Initiative In Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka AIR 1992 SC 1858, the court held that right to education at all levels a fundamental right under In Unni Krishnan v. State of A.P (1993) 1 SCC 645 –The court specifically point...

The Right to an Education is one of the most important principles in becoming a Rights Respecting School. Education is a key social and cultural right and plays an important role in reducing poverty and child labour. Furthermore, education promotes democracy, peace, tolerance, development and economic growth. There are a number of articles in the Articles 28 and 29 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Articles 28 and 29 focus on a child’s right to an education and on the quality and content of education. Article 28 says that “State Parties recognise the right of children to education” and “should take all appropriate measures to ensure that school discipline is administered in a manner consistent with the child’s human dignity.” Article 29 focuses on the aims of education and says that governments agree that “the education of the child shall be directed to: • The development of the child’s personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential. • The development of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. • The development of respect for the child’s parents, his or her own cultural identity, language and values, for the national values of the country in which the child is living, the country from which he or she may originate and for civilisations different from his or her own. • The preparation of the child for responsible life in a free society in the spirit of ...

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE), is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted on 4 August 2009, which describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 in India under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution. Provisions of RTE Act • India became one of 135 countries to make education a fundamental right of every child when the Act came into force. • The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A in the Constitution to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of 6 to 14 years as a fundamental right. • Compulsory education casts an obligation on the appropriate Government and local authorities to provide and ensure admission, attendance and completion of elementary education by all children in the 6-14 age group. • It requires all private schools to reserve 25% of seats to children (to be reimbursed by the state as part of the public-private partnership plan). • Kids are admitted into private schools based on economic status or caste based reservations. It also prohibits all unrecognised schools from practice, and makes provisions for no donation or capitation fees and no interview of the child or parent for admission. • The Act also provides that no child shall be held back, expelled, or required to pass a board examination until the completion of elementary education. • There is also a provision for special trainin...