Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

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Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:ageGroupCovered 6 to 14 years
gptkbp:amendedBy Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2017
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2012
gptkbp:appliesTo all states and union territories of India except Jammu and Kashmir
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2009-08-26
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Article_21A_of_the_Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:mandate no child shall be held back, expelled, or required to pass a board examination until completion of elementary education
private schools must reserve 25% seats for disadvantaged children
prohibition of capitation fee
prohibition of private tuition by teachers
prohibition of running schools without recognition
prohibition of screening procedures for admission
prohibition of physical punishment and mental harassment
gptkbp:providesFor neighborhood schools
qualified teachers
minimum infrastructure standards
child-friendly and barrier-free environment
gptkbp:purpose to provide free and compulsory education to children aged 6 to 14 years
gptkbp:responsibility gptkb:Central_Government
gptkb:State_Governments
Local Authorities
gptkbp:rightGuaranteed right to education
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:RTE_Act
gptkbp:startDate 2010-04-01
gptkbp:website https://mhrd.gov.in/rte
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:86th_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5