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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Right to Education in India? 1. Free and compulsory education should be provided to all children of the age of six to fourteen years. 2. The imperative of the provision of the Right to Education Act, 2009 is that schools must have qualified teachers and basic infrastructure. 3. There should be quality education without any discrimination on the ground of economic, social and cultural background. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Right to Education in India? 1. Free and compulsory education should be provided to all children of the age of six to fourteen years. 2. The imperative of the provision of the Right to Education Act, 2009 is that schools must have qualified teachers and basic infrastructure. 3. There should be quality education without any discrimination on the ground of economic, social and cultural background. Select the correct answer using the code given below. Correct Answer 1, 2, and 3

The correct answer is 1, 2, and 3.

Key Points

  • Right to Education Act is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted on 4 August 2009, through the 86th Constitutional amendment 2002.
  • 86th Constitutional amendment 2002 inserted Article 21A in the Indian Constitution.
  • According to Article 21A, the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of 6 to 14 years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine. Hence statement 1 is correct.
  • The article incorporates the word “free” in its title. What it means is that no child is liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or expenses which may prevent him or her from pursuing and completing elementary education.
  • Under the provisions of the Right to Education Act, it is mentioned that:-
    • It is the duties of the respective governments, the local authorities and parents in ensuring the education of a child. It also specifies the sharing of the financial burden between the central and the state governments.
    • It also provides for the pupil-to-teacher ratio to ensure qualified teachers and basic infrastructure.
    • It specifies standards and norms for infrastructure and buildings, working days of the school, and for the teachers. Hence statement 2 is correct.
    • There should be quality education without any discrimination on the ground of economic, social, and cultural background.  Hence statement 3 is correct.
    • It forbids mental harassment and physical abuse of the children and also seeks to curb child labor.

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