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BLOG // PRASHANT NARANG
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RTE: Right Or Wrong?
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Anusuya
is from the relatively impoverished central Indian state of
Chhatisgarh. The 32 year old, mother of three works as domestic help in
the posh neighbourhood of South Delhi. She’s never heard of the Right
to Education (RTE) Act passed by the previous Congress led government
in 2009. Widely hailed by social activists and those who supported the
government’s entitlement based approach, as we shall see the RTE has
had many perverse effects on actually worsening access to and quality
of education.
Anusuya’s three children attend a local municipal primary school
located in the fancy neighbourhood of Hauz Khas, Delhi, not far from
the the Village, of the same name, an area popular with artists, well
to do locals and expats.
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FULL STORY >>
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VIDEO // NOREEN NASIR, MARCH 2010
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The Education Divide - Public Vs Private Schools In India's Slums
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The
poor in Hyderabad, India face a lack of quality education in government
schools, despite the Right to Education Bill, which was passed to
ensure free and compulsory education for all children in India. By
Noreen Nasir, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University,
Eric Lund Global Reporting and Research Grant.
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RESEARCH // CENTRE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY, OCTOBER 2014
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RTE - Another License Raj
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Before
the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
(‘RTE’), most states under their state education Acts, allowed
unrecognized schools to exist and provide education. With the 2009 Act
coming into force, under the provisions of Section 18 and 19 read with
state rules thereof, it was incumbent upon every private school to
apply for recognition from such authority as was prescribed under the
purview of said Act. In this manner RTE mandates a certificate of
recognition for all private schools. The certificate of recognition
requires compliance with minimum infrastructure, i.e. toilets, drinking
water, pupil-teacher ratio, no. of working days and most importantly
weather-proof building. There is no mention of learning outcomes.
Additionally, by-laws and rules made by the states under RTE or the
respective state education Act mandate a minimum plot area failing
which schools may not be recognised.
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OPINION
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DID YOU KNOW?
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FEATURED
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Has RTE Led To The Creation Of Another License Raj?
Has
the law opened aveneues for edupreneurs or just given birth
to another debate around compliance and non-compliance?
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You Would Require As Many As 15 Licenses To Open A School
Read
on this classic article by Mayank Wadhwa which talks about the entry
barriers to edupreneurs in the Indian education ecosystem.
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Boondein: Stories Of Hope From BPS In India
Forty
five stories of fortitude and commitment of parents, teachers, students
and school owners, weaved into a Coffee Table Book.
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POLLS AND DISCUSSIONS
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THE RTE NEWSREEL
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Maharashtra // DNA // 14 October 2014
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Children Learn Better With Inclusive Education
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Inclusive
education is the need of the hour. It helps build friendships and
inculcate mutual respect and understanding. Patricia Mascarenhas
investigates why inclusive education is not successful in India and
what is the way forward. A majority of differently abled children go to
special schools, away from their peers who go to regular schools.
However, the Right to Education (RTE) Act, introduced in 2012 allows
children with special needs to pursue mainstream education.
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All India // Times of India // 14 October 2014
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RTE Effect: 26% Drop In Number Of Out Of School Kids Since 2009
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NEW
DELHI: In a vindication of sorts for the Right to Education Act, the
latest HRD ministry-mandated survey shows a 26 per cent drop in
out-of-school children in the country since 2009. According to the
latest survey conducted by Indian Market Research Bureau for the
ministry, out-of-school (OoS) children have declined to 60.6 lakh —
2.97 per cent of all children in the 6-14 age group — from 81.5 lakh in
2009. In the first survey of 2005, 1.34 crore children were out of
school.
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All India // DNA // 13 October 2014
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DNA Edit: Faulty Systems
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Even
while we celebrate Kailash Satyarthi, we must remember that he won
because he stood up for children and their rights when the rest of us
looked away. Kailash Satyarthi’s Bachpan Bachao Andolan estimates that
his actions have helped rescue over 80,000 children in the three
decades that he has functioned as a child rights activist.
Despite this towering achievement and the social ramifications of his
actions, Indians, by and large, were unaware of his work and in denial
of the problem.
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Tamil Nadu // Times Of India // 12 October 2014
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Corpn Schools Under Scanner
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COIMBATORE:
City Corporation commissioner S Ganesh was on an inspection to
corporation schools when he found that a Class 10 student at a civic
body run school struggled to read the word 'teacher'. There are two
papers of English for Class 10 board exams. The incident during a
casual visit to Selvapuram corporation school on Friday has thrown
light on the state of English teaching in corporation schools. The
school in question does not have a permanent English teacher. According
to the staff, the English teacher was transferred a few months ago and
currently they had only one temporary teacher.
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All India // Asian Age // 9 October 2014
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Mr Modi, We Need A 4th D
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Minister Narendra Modi’s fondness for alliteration is no secret. At New
York’s Madison Square Garden, before a euphoric audience of overseas
Indians, he extolled the virtues of the “three Ds.” “India has three
unique Ds — Democracy, Demographic Dividend and Demand. These three
things are present in one country… this is not there anywhere in the
world. And on the basis of this India will cross new heights — it is my
belief,” he said, speaking chattily in Hindi. It is hard not to agree.
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