Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and allied amendments
The act was formed to validate the 86th Constitutional amendment act, 2002 (inserted right to education in article 21 (a) of the Constitution).
Basic Features of the Original Act
Free and compulsory education to children between 06 and 14 years of age.
No detention of students till class 8th. Automatic promotion to next class would avoid dropping out of school.
It lays down the norms and standards relating inter alia to Pupil Teacher Ratios (PTRs), buildings and infrastructure, school-working days, teacher-working hours.
It prohibits (a) physical punishment and mental harassment; (b) screening procedures for admission of children; (c) capitation fee; (d) private tuition by teachers and (e) running of schools without recognition
25% reservation for economically backward students (EWS) in private unaided schools.
