Commentary

Reservation in Private Schools under the Right to Education Act: Model for Implementation
Author: Shekhar Mittal and Parth J Shah
Published in: Center for Civil Society on Wed, 2010-12-15

Section 12 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 (the Act) has made it compulsory for every private unaided school to admit at least 25% of its entry level class from children belonging to weaker and disadvantaged groups. For this category of students the state government will reimburse schools an amount equal to either the fees charged by the school or the per child expenditure in state schools, whichever is lower.

Comments on Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules (AP)
Published in: A joint consultation by various NGOs in Andhra on Tue, 2010-11-09

This comments to the Andhra State rules were made by the Forum for Right of Children for Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 Andhra Pradesh.
 

How do Government and Private Schools Differ?
Author: Sangeeta Goyal and Priyanka Pandey
Published in: South Asia Human development sector, World Bank on Wed, 2010-09-01

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What are the different strategies and approaches to realize Right to Education (RTE) in India?
Author: Shantanu Gupta
Published in: Naandi on Thu, 2010-08-26

Since the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights over 50 years ago, there has been a proliferation of international conventions on rights. Human rights are regarded as worth of respect and protection but there are plenty of gaps in translating internationally recognized human rights into entitlement for people in countries' national legislation. Even though worries about such negative gaps have been expressed, few analyses of the conditions which enable the realization of rights have been carried out.

RTE Act: Some rights and some wrongs
Author: Pushpa M. Bhargava
Published in: The Hindu on Mon, 2010-07-26
As it stands, the Right to Education Act has several flaws that will prevent its efficacious implementation. Several amendments are called for.

Something that cannot work, will not work. This is a tautology applicable to the Right to Education (RTE) Act, which cannot meet the objectives for which it was enacted. There are several reasons for this.

First, the Act does not rule out educational institutions set up for profit (Section 2.n.(iv)). The protagonists of such institutions cite Article 19.1.g (“All citizens shall have the right to practise any profession or to carry out any occupation, trade or business”). However, they fail to realise that the Article is regulated by Article 19.6: it is because of the provisions in Article 19.6 that no one in the country can set up a nuclear energy plant, or grow narcotic plants, or build satellites, unless approved by the government.

Analysis by CCS on Model Rules under RTE
Published in: Center for Civil Society on Tue, 2010-07-13
Comments on right of children to free and compulsory Education Rules (Delhi)
Published in: Center for Civil Society on Tue, 2010-07-13
Comments on right of children to free and compulsory Education Rules (Karnataka)
Published in: Center for Civil Society on Tue, 2010-07-13
Comments on right of children to free and compulsory Education Rules (Andhra Pradesh)
Published in: Center for Civil Society on Tue, 2010-07-13
RTE Act 2009 - illusory promises
Author: J.B. Tilak
Published in: Education World on Mon, 2010-07-12

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (aka RTE Act), 2009 was notified on April 1, pursuant to the 86th Amendment to the Constitution (2002) which guarantees primary education as a fundamental right.

Children & the Commonwealth Games
Author: Krishna Kumar
Published in: The Hindu on Thu, 2010-07-01

It can be justifiably argued that the scale of systemic changes the RTE demands would require a gestation period of more than the three months that have elapsed since its promulgation. Fair enough. But one cannot miss the contrast in the preparations made for implementing the RTE and the Commonwealth Games. The authorities have put in an extraordinary effort to stage the games in October. Quite literally, no stone in Delhi has been left unturned to make the event a historic achievement of national glory.

Matrix for Drafting State Rules under the RTE Act
Author: Centre for Civil Society
Published in: http://www.schoolchoice.in/ on Thu, 2010-06-10

An analysis for the Model Rules under the RTE Act with suggestions on how the same can be made more efficacious and equitable.

Mechanisms for Implementation of 25% Reservation In Private Schools
Author: Centre for Civil Society
Published in: http://www.schoolchoice.in/ on Thu, 2010-06-10

A model for the implementation of the 25% quota in private schools for disadvantaged groups and economically weaker sections.

RTE Report by Anil Bordia Committee
Author: Anil Bordia Committee
Published in: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan on Tue, 2010-05-11

The Anil Bordia Committee Report looks at how to harmonize the SSA vision, strategies and norms with the RTE mandate and how to operationalise several provisions under RTE such as teacher education capacity, mechanism for admission of 25% children from disadvantaged groups etc.

Right to Education Act: A Critique
Author: Parth J Shah and Shreya Agarwal
Published in: CFO Connect on Sun, 2010-05-09

A critique of the RTE Act with a historical narrative, an outline of its key features, and a description of its serious flaws and recommendations to address these flaws.