Article 45 in the Directive principles of state policy in the constitution mandated the state to endeavor to provide free and compulsory education to all children of age group 6-14.Hence Govt. of India implement RTE ACT 2009
RTE ACT PROVIDE FOR
The right of children to free and compulsory education till completion of elementary education.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION MEANS-obligation of the appropriate government to provide free elementary education and ensure compulsory ADMISSION, ATTENDANCE and COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION to every child for age group 6-14. FREE MEANS- that no child shall be liable to pay and kind of fee or charges or expenses which may prevent him/her from pursuing and completing elementrary education
It makes provisions for a non-admitted child to be admitted to an age appropriate class.
It specifies the duties and responsibilities of appropriate government ,local authority and parents in providing free and compulsory education,and sharing of financial and other responsibilities between centre and state government .
It lays down the norms and standards relating alia to pupil teacher ratio[PTRs],building and infrastructure;school working days and teacher working hours.
It provides for rational deployment of teachers by ensuring that the specified pupil teacher ratio is maintained.It also provides for prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-education work other than decennial census,elections to local authority,state legislative and parliament and disaster relief.
