Right to Education Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Education,_Government_of_India
gptkbp:ageGroupCovered 6 to 14 years
gptkbp:amendedBy 2012
2017
2019
gptkbp:appliesTo all states of India except Jammu and Kashmir
gptkbp:beganIn 1 April 2010
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 4 August 2009
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Right to Education Act
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Article_21A_of_the_Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:mandate 25% reservation for disadvantaged children in private schools
compulsory education for children
free education in government schools
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:The_Right_of_Children_to_Free_and_Compulsory_Education_Act,_2009
gptkbp:prohibits capitation fees
physical punishment and mental harassment
private tuition by teachers
screening procedures for admission
running of schools without recognition
gptkbp:purpose to provide free and compulsory education to children
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sarva_Shiksha_Abhiyan
gptkb:National_Education_Policy
gptkbp:requires continuous and comprehensive evaluation
minimum infrastructure standards in schools
no detention policy up to class 8
trained teachers
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:RTE_Act
gptkbp:website https://education.gov.in/en/rte
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5