The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Indian legislation
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| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:Ministry_of_Education,_Government_of_India
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| gptkbp:ageGroupCovered |
6 to 14 years
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| gptkbp:amendedBy |
gptkb:The_Right_of_Children_to_Free_and_Compulsory_Education_(Amendment)_Act,_2012
gptkb:The_Right_of_Children_to_Free_and_Compulsory_Education_(Amendment)_Act,_2017 |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
all states and union territories of India except Jammu and Kashmir (at the time of enactment)
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| gptkbp:category |
Education law
Indian legislation Children's rights law |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
4 August 2009
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_India
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
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| gptkbp:legalBasis |
gptkb:Article_21A_of_the_Constitution_of_India
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| 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% of seats for children from disadvantaged groups |
| gptkbp:prohibits |
capitation fees
physical punishment and mental harassment private tuition by teachers running of unrecognized schools screening procedures for admission |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide free and compulsory education to children aged 6 to 14 years
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| gptkbp:requires |
trained teachers
schools to meet specified norms and standards |
| gptkbp:rightGuaranteed |
right to education
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| gptkbp:shortName |
gptkb:RTE_Act
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| gptkbp:startDate |
1 April 2010
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| gptkbp:status |
in force
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Right_to_Education_Act
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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