After crossing many barriers, the much talked about Act i.e. “The Right of Children to free and Compulsory Education Act” , was passed by parliament in August last year.
After much discussion and consultation the government has finalized the expenditure sharing between State and Centre in the ratio of 65-35. 65 percent expenditure will be borne by the Centre government and rest will be by the State government for implementing the law making education a fundamental Right.
Sixteen years after the idea was first mooted, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 has finally been notified, after receiving the assent of the President of India.
Article 21-A, as inserted by the Constitution (Eighty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2002, provides for free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right.
Consequently, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, has been enacted by the Parliament.
“This was a matter of national importance for UPA (United Progressive Alliance). This bill is just not about taking children to school. This is a bill that speaks about quality education, it speaks about the physical infrastructure, teacher-pupil ratio, qualification of teachers,” Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said.
The salient features of the Right of Education Bill are:
1: Free and compulsory education to all children of India in the six to 14 age group.
2: No child shall be held back, expelled, or required to pass a board examination until completion of elementary education.
3: A child who completes elementary education (upto class 8) shall be awarded a certificate.
4: Calls for a fixed student-teacher ratio.
5: Will apply to all of India except Jammu and Kashmir.
6: Provides for 25 percent reservation for economically disadvantaged communities in admission to Class One in all private schools.
7: Mandates improvement in quality of education.
8: School teachers will need adequate professional degree within five years or else will lose job.
9: School infrastructure (where there is problem) to be improved in three years, else recognition cancelled.
10: Financial burden will be shared by state and central government.
But in my opinion rigorous efforts should be made to implement this law in rural area where 70 percent of child labors work in agriculture where access of school is severely limited and non availability of trained teacher makes the situation worsen. I feel that, to solve the problem of Trained teacher , the teachers who got the appointment in capital schools, after giving them proper training they should be transferred to their native place, because they will be more friendly and close to these people. These teachers can explain them about the importance of education and mentally prepared their parents to their children to school. I would like to mention one point “ In our Indian society this is the mentality the girls shouldn’t sent to schools there is no need to educate them, as after a particular age they will be married and get settled in life. I want to change this thought as I feel, in a family mother plays a vital role in the upbringing of child. If she is educated she can guide her children in proper way, can manage her home systematically, and if she is financially independent, it will be more helpful economically also.
I want that literacy rate in our country should be hundred percent, we should leave no stone unturned to achieve this target. The major role of education is to create an educated society, it also make an individual to become a more refined member of a society. Education makes man a right thinker and correct decision maker. Illiteracy is a major hindrance to human development. People who are not educated have less opportunity to do what they want to do. So I want that parents should be more concerned about the education of their children, and teacher must be completely devoted to their student education. I am sure if we all will work honestly for the successful implementation of this education Act, then after few years there will be no child found working as a laborer or begging on the roads.
After much discussion and consultation the government has finalized the expenditure sharing between State and Centre in the ratio of 65-35. 65 percent expenditure will be borne by the Centre government and rest will be by the State government for implementing the law making education a fundamental Right.
Sixteen years after the idea was first mooted, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 has finally been notified, after receiving the assent of the President of India.
Article 21-A, as inserted by the Constitution (Eighty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2002, provides for free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right.
Consequently, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, has been enacted by the Parliament.
“This was a matter of national importance for UPA (United Progressive Alliance). This bill is just not about taking children to school. This is a bill that speaks about quality education, it speaks about the physical infrastructure, teacher-pupil ratio, qualification of teachers,” Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said.
The salient features of the Right of Education Bill are:
1: Free and compulsory education to all children of India in the six to 14 age group.
2: No child shall be held back, expelled, or required to pass a board examination until completion of elementary education.
3: A child who completes elementary education (upto class 8) shall be awarded a certificate.
4: Calls for a fixed student-teacher ratio.
5: Will apply to all of India except Jammu and Kashmir.
6: Provides for 25 percent reservation for economically disadvantaged communities in admission to Class One in all private schools.
7: Mandates improvement in quality of education.
8: School teachers will need adequate professional degree within five years or else will lose job.
9: School infrastructure (where there is problem) to be improved in three years, else recognition cancelled.
10: Financial burden will be shared by state and central government.
But in my opinion rigorous efforts should be made to implement this law in rural area where 70 percent of child labors work in agriculture where access of school is severely limited and non availability of trained teacher makes the situation worsen. I feel that, to solve the problem of Trained teacher , the teachers who got the appointment in capital schools, after giving them proper training they should be transferred to their native place, because they will be more friendly and close to these people. These teachers can explain them about the importance of education and mentally prepared their parents to their children to school. I would like to mention one point “ In our Indian society this is the mentality the girls shouldn’t sent to schools there is no need to educate them, as after a particular age they will be married and get settled in life. I want to change this thought as I feel, in a family mother plays a vital role in the upbringing of child. If she is educated she can guide her children in proper way, can manage her home systematically, and if she is financially independent, it will be more helpful economically also.
I want that literacy rate in our country should be hundred percent, we should leave no stone unturned to achieve this target. The major role of education is to create an educated society, it also make an individual to become a more refined member of a society. Education makes man a right thinker and correct decision maker. Illiteracy is a major hindrance to human development. People who are not educated have less opportunity to do what they want to do. So I want that parents should be more concerned about the education of their children, and teacher must be completely devoted to their student education. I am sure if we all will work honestly for the successful implementation of this education Act, then after few years there will be no child found working as a laborer or begging on the roads.
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