Section 12 (1) © of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 provides that specified category schools and unaided private schools shall admit in class I (or primary class, as the case may be), to the extent of at least twenty-five per cent of the strength of that class, children belonging to weaker section and disadvantaged group in the neighborhood and provide free and compulsory elementary education till its completion. The said provision applies to all private schools imparting elementary education except unaided minority schools, in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 12th April, 2012.
The Central Government has in its communication and review meetings with the State Governments underlined the need for consultation with stakeholders, sensitization of private school managements, awareness campaign and other strategies for implementing the provision of section 12 (1) © of the RTE Act.
The RTE Act provides for monitoring of the child’s right (NCPCR) and the State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs). The Government has also issued advisory to State Governments for development of a grievance rederessal mechanism at the level of local authorities
The Central Government has in its communication and review meetings with the State Governments underlined the need for consultation with stakeholders, sensitization of private school managements, awareness campaign and other strategies for implementing the provision of section 12 (1) © of the RTE Act.
The RTE Act provides for monitoring of the child’s right (NCPCR) and the State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs). The Government has also issued advisory to State Governments for development of a grievance rederessal mechanism at the level of local authorities
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