2 Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations · 2.6.2 Children, youth and the elderly

2.6.2.2 Right to education: Article 21A and the RTE Act 2009

Article 21A, added in 2002, makes free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 a Fundamental Right, and the RTE Act 2009 spells out how the State must deliver it.

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Key terms

  • Article 21A
  • 86th Amendment
  • RTE Act 2009
  • neighbourhood school
  • 25 per cent quota
  • section 12(1)(c)
  • no detention
  • 2019 amendment
  • school management committee
  • pupil-teacher ratio
  • Mohini Jain
  • Unni Krishnan
  • Pramati

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  6. Common trapsFoundation
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