Gujarat

Child trafficking rampant in Gujarat, NCPCR tells gov

Publication: The Times of India
Date: Tue, 2012-01-03

 GANDHINAGAR: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), looking into complaints of child labour and implementation of right to education ( RTE) across the country, has taken strong exception to "large-scale trafficking and child labour in the Bt Cotton seed farms of North Gujarat".

Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-03/ahmedabad/30584224_1_child-labour-child-workers-gujarat-districts

Gujarat govt to provide cycles to rural students to encourage education

Publication: DNA India
Date: Tue, 2011-10-11

 In a bid to implement better the 'Right to free and compulsory Education' Act (Right to Education - RTE) in the state, the education department is thinking up new ideas.

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gujarat-govt-to-provide-cycles-to-rural-students-to-encourage-education_1597617

It's all work and no pay for teachers

Publication: The Times of India
Date: Sat, 2011-06-25

 AHMEDABAD: In the city's construction sites, a donkey is hired for Rs 330 for a single load trip. But 60,000 government primary school teachers in Gujarat are paid a measly Rs 150 a day - half of what one would pay to the donkey's master for a day's labour. 

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Its-all-work-and-no-pay-for-teachers/articleshow/8983163.cms

Educationists condemn government for exploiting teachers

Publication: The Times of India
Date: Mon, 2011-09-05

 AHMEDABAD: Educationists from all over the state condemned the state government for exploiting teachers by appointing them as Vidyasahayaks and giving them pittance of Rs 4,500 as salary.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Educationists-condemn-government-for-exploiting-teachers/articleshow/9864684.cms

17,000 slum kids head to school

Publication: Ahmedabad Mirror
Date: Thu, 2011-08-25

They are enrolled with 750 study centres set up by municipal corporation as part of Right to Education initiative.
 
More than 17,000 underprivileged children in the city, most of whom have never seen a school or held a book before, have been enrolled with corporation’s study centres this year. The move is part of a special training programme encompassing provisions of Right to Education. 
 
Source: http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/20110825201108250226503333a6587e8/17000-slum-kids-head-to-school.html

Experts discuss RTE Act implementation

Publication: IBN Live
Date: Wed, 2011-08-24

Ahmedabad, Aug 24 (PTI) Education experts from several states gathered here today to share their experiences on role of activity-based learning (ABL) in implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act in the country.Experts from states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa and Assam brainstormed over the issue at a workshop jointly organised by UNICEF and Gujarat's Education Depar

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/experts-discuss-rte-act-implementation/799576.html

HC stays demolition of school to build temple

Publication: Times of India
Date: Wed, 2011-06-15

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Tuesday stopped a religious trust from demolishing JK High School at Bavla to make way for a temple.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/HC-stays-demolition-of-school-to-build-temple/articleshow/8856456.cms

Government violating RTE Act

Publication: Times of India
Date: Thu, 2011-05-26

AHMEDABAD: Union minister for human resource development (HRD) Kapil Sibal came down heavily on Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi for not even chalking out rules for the neighbourhood schools under the Right to Education Act (RTE).

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Govt-violating-RTE-Act/articleshow/8576104.cms

More work hours may hit teachers’ efficiency - India - DNA

Publication: DNA India
Date: Fri, 2011-05-06

GUJRAT: Will the new working hours for primary school teachers, fixed under Right to Education (RTE) Act, make teachers quit their jobs or will they adjust to the longer hours?

Under the RTE Act, it is mandatory for primary school teachers to report for eight hour duty at schools, two hours more than the normal school hours. Teachers are supposed to spend the extra time preparing for the next day and checking note-books.

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_more-work-hours-may-hit-teachers-efficiency_1539704

Congress takes on Modi on Right to Education Act

Publication: Yahoo News
Date: Wed, 2011-05-04

Ahmedabad, May 3 (PTI) Gujarat Congress today criticised Chief Minister Narendra Modi for not implementing the Right to Education Act (RTE) in the state. "Many states have introduced Right to Education law in the last two years. However, Gujarat Chief Minister, who claims to be Number one administrator, has not introduced this student-friendly law so far," Leader of Opposition and Congress member Shaktisinh Gohil said here. This has caused a great loss to the students of Gujarat, he said.

Source: http://in.news.yahoo.com/congress-takes-modi-education-act-185100179.html