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News	Date	Publication
RTE Introduces A Happy Chapter In Many Lives	12 September, 2014	Times of India
India Needs More Competent Teachers: President Pranab Mukherjee	5 September, 2014	The Indian Express
Education Sector In Northeast Undergoing Major Transformation	6 September, 2014	Daiji World
It is time to recast RTE Act	2 September, 2014	Live Mint
Right To Education Act In India: Undermining Its Own Objectives	8 September, 2014	The CSR Journal
Will Aug 31st school safety deadline fizzle out in confusion?	28 August, 2014	Citizen Matters
'Right To Education Does Not Mean Right To Private Education'	29 August, 2014	The New Indian Express
NGOs pursue education for all	26 August, 2014	Zee News
B’bay HC demands clarity on reimbursements in 3 weeks	11 August, 2014	Pune Mirror
SOS: Save 300,000 Budget Private Schools	7 August, 2014	Education News
25% of city's schools have minority status	5 August, 2014	Hindustan Times
‘Schools can’t follow the guidelines’	31 July, 2014	The Hindu
Miffed schools may not comply with cops’ rules	31 July, 2014	Times of India
‘Parents Shouldn’t Be Burdened’	2 August, 2014	The New Indian Express
Govt. to revisit proposal to bring all schools under education Act	29 July, 2014	The Hindu
Private schools and the issue of gender discrimination	24 July, 2014	Mail and Guardian
Do school administrations care whether teachers are trained and sensitised for their job?	28 July, 2014	The Economic Times
37 'unrecognized' schools under education department scanner	25 July, 2014	Times of India
Timely Distribution of Free Uniform A Big Challenge for Govt	25 July, 2014	The New York Times
Buck stops with education department	25 July, 2014	Times of India
Bengaluru rape case: Of what use are laws When not enforced?	24 July, 2014	Deccan Chronicle
Schools unhappy with RTE provisions	18 July, 2014	Times of India
New HRD rule to make pvt school admissions transparent	4 July, 2014	Times of India
Profit-making education entrepreneurs can turn around government schools with quality education	23 June, 2014	The Economic Times
Mumbai schools refuse to admit RTE applicants	17 June, 2014	Mid-Day
Consultation on the impact of the privatisation in/of education on girls’ right to education	27 May, 2014	The Global Initiative - ESCR
Last day of RTE admission sees rise in applicants	28 May, 2014	Times of India
No clarity on admitting open category students in RTE Act	28 May, 2014	Times of India
'Education Institutions Run by Minority Managements Act Like Republics'	28 May, 2014	The New Indian Express
No students apply in 2nd round of RTE admissions; 4,500 seats lie vacant	26 May, 2014	Mid-Day
Private schools urge department to expedite decisions	19 May, 2014	The Hindu
Confusion reigns over dates for RTE admissions	16 May, 2014	Times of India
RTE ensures admission to thousands of students.	14 May, 2014	Free Press journal
84 schools got no application under RTE Act in Mumbai	14 May, 2014	Times of India
Now, school charges computer fees despite RTE	14 May, 2014	Times of India
RTE admission lottery: Makes official happy, parent sad	14 May, 2014	DNA
District administration to shut down 36 unaffiliated schools	15 May, 2014	Times of India
Most right to education admission forms ‘invalid’ in Mumbai	11 May, 2014	Times of India
Centre concurs in HC with LG's guidelines on nursery admission	3 March, 2014	Zee News
CBSE breaks exam date-sheet vow	31 December, 2013	Times of India
Sex education in school spoil minds of children: AP HC judge	30 December, 2013
HC notice to govt, Centre on quota in Sanskriti School	29 January, 2014	Times of India
Lack of Awareness About RTE Act Keeping Disadvantaged Kids Out of Private Schools: Survey	28 January, 2014	The New Indian Express
'Mumbai schools not ready for RTE online admissions'	29 January, 2014	Times of India
Bengal ragging death: School failed to empathise, says the Right to Education and Protection Authority	22 January, 2014	DNA
Focus on quality	20 January, 2014	Times of India
The Right Of Children To Free & Compulsory Education Act 2009 (Part 2)	20 January, 2014	E-Pao
Over 1,400 Schools Await NOC from School and Mass Education Department	20 January, 2014	The New Indian Express
The left out in right to education	21 January, 2014	Times of India
Rural govt schools in State score good marks in RTE survey	21 January, 2014	Deccan Herald
To reserve its votes, Congress plans private sector quotas	21 January, 2014	The Economic Times
Tata Power organises annual sports day 'Ramatotsav' 2014 for schools in Mundra, Gujarat	22 January, 2014	India Education Diary
A renewed model of education	21 January, 2014	Live Mint
Up the down staircase	19 January, 2014	The Hindu Business Line
RTE compliance deadline likely to be extended, again	10 January, 2014	Times of India
Policy Watch: Stress on numbers rather than quality makes education outlays flawed	6 January, 2014	DNA
Nursery admissions: AAP’s first big test on education reform	15 January, 2014	Firstpost
CBSE breaks exam date-sheet vow	31 December, 2013	Times of India
Sex education in school spoil minds of children: AP HC judge	30 December, 2013
CBSE breaks exam date-sheet vow	31 December, 2013	Times of India
Sex education in school spoil minds of children: AP HC judge	30 December, 2013
Graduating from the 'old school' of education	29 December, 2013	DNA
'Public schools in India only for rich kids'	29 December, 2013	Times of India
Iffy future for RTE online admission	31 December, 2013	Times of India
Maharashtra wants more teachers per class, schools fear chaos	18 December, 2013	Times of India
Injured boy says school in Mankhurd made him lift see-saw	18 December, 2013	DNA
RKC row: Parents allege kids' harassment	17 December, 2013	Times of India
Pvt schools to submit all fees details	16 December, 2013	Times of India
Make Perspiring Schools Progress with Prosperous	7 December, 2013	The New Indian Express
RTE depriving students of right to food: Panel	6 December, 2013	Times of India
Shortage of trained teachers to help children with special needs	3 December, 2013	The Hindu
Schools outsource physical education to gyms	21 November, 2013	Times of India
Education in India: There’s still hope	13 November, 2013	Live Mint
Parents to seek education dept help against school	30 November, 2013	Times of India
‘Manifestos of key parties disappoint on RTE’	2 December, 2013	The Hindu
Schools in Mumbai are bringing gadgets into the classroom for students as young as two	27 October, 2013	DNA
Parents prefer CBSE schools for tiny tots	28 October, 2013	Times of India
Ahmedabad: Is it time to revamp our school libraries?	28 October, 2013	DNA
Education department starts drive against unrecognized schools	23 October, 2013	Times of India
Gujarat school ‘denies’ seat to Muslim	25 October, 2013	Indian Express
Jaipur: Panel tells school not to charge excess fees	18 October, 2013	DNA
RTE in pvt schools: How govt’s social engineering may backfire	17 October, 2013	Firstpost
You cannot create separate island for bureaucrats' kids: HC	24 October, 2013	The New Indian Express
Education in India: getting back to basics	17 October, 2013	Kashmir Life
CBSE starts 'Foreign Schools Cell' to cope with demand	17 October, 2013	Times of India
Private schools threaten to defy RTE rules	13 October, 2013	The New Indian Express
Bombay high court reserves verdict on RTE for unaided minority schools	12 October, 2013	Times of India
Daycare schools asked to close	10 October, 2013	Times of India
Christian missionary schools oppose Rajasthan School Act 2013	8 October, 2013	Times of India
Now, CBSE-i option in Chandigarh schools	6 October, 2013	Times of India
Lieutenant Governor to decide govt. school nursery admission guidelines	26 September, 2013	The Hindu
Schools given an earful on Right-to-Education violations	6 September, 2013	Deccan Herald
RTE axe may fall on private schools	19 April, 2013	Times of India
Chamar Mahan Sabha questions govt on RTE Act	22 April, 2013	Hindustan Times
School bandh called for 4th time in 12 days	25 June, 2013	Deccan Chronicle
‘ENSURE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF RTE IN NON-GOVT SCHOOLS’	18 April, 2013	The Pioneer
Lucky dip only' for admission in this Tamil Nadu school	21 June, 2013	NDTV
Schools closed for bandh third time in a month	21 June, 2013	Deccan Chronicle
Sixteen Hundred private schools to get RTE fee reimbursed soon	20 March, 2013	Daily Bhaskar
Private schools flunk the RTE test; govt fails to take action	15 March, 2013	Daily Bhaskar
RTE Act hangs fire as officials dither on action	3 July, 2013	Times of India
Gauhati HC directs school to admit hearing impaired child under RTE	27 February, 2013	DNA
Parents unhappy with revised fee structure for private schools	14 June, 2013	Times of India
HC prod on right to education act	8 January, 2013	Times of India
Top Kolkata schools, govt clash over RTE	7 July, 2012	Times of India
Call for transparency in admissions	15 July, 2013	The Hindu
RTE: Are Private Schools in Manipur Ready?	14 May, 2012	Kangla Times
Chhattisgarh tells pvt schools to submit audit reports	16 April, 2012	Indian Express
Child rights panel seeks list of schools violating RTE Act norms	17 July, 2013	Times of India
RTE push for private schools	16 June, 2013	The Telegraph
‘TWO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN DOON FLOUTING RTE ACT’	10 May, 2013	The Pioneer

Reports & Case Studies	Author	Organisation	Year
Executive discretion in regulating private schools in India: Evidence from Delhi	Bhuvana Anand, Jayana Bedi, Prashant Narang, Ritika Shah and Tarini Sudhakar	The Leap Blog	2019
Ease of Operating Budget Private Schools in India	Prashant Narang and Tarini Sudhakar	Centre for Civil Society	2022
School Management Committees - Insights, Challenges and Way Forward	Vatsala Deora	Central Square Foundation	2013
RTE Infrastructure Lacks in Almost 95% of Schools		One India Education	2012
Making lemonade from lemons – The RTE edition	Rajeev Mantri & Harsh Gupta	Mint	2012
ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT 2012		ASER Centre	2013
Debating The School Fee	Ashok Agarwal	Halabol	2012
ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT 2011		ASER Centre	2012
ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT 2010		ASER Centre	2011
ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT 2010		ASER Centre	2011
The RTE Act: A cruel and unusual punishment	Lakshmi Chaudhry	Firstpost	2012
ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT 2009		ASER Centre	2010
Storming the elitist schools!	R. Ravikanth Reddy	The Hindu	2012
Sibal’s RTE non-solution: focus on 7%, ignore the rest	R Jagannathan	Firstpost	2012
Analysis of the RTE Judgment: Part I – The Question of Severability	Dilip Rao	Center Right India	2012
What are the challenges & possible solutions in the implementation of RTE Act	Labonita Ghosh	The Economic Times	2012
Right to Education is the wrong thing for the right reason -	Manish Sabharwal	The Economic Times	2012
Right to Education Act threatens education	Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar	The Economic Times	2012
ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT 2007		ASER Centre
25% Reservation under the RTE: Unpacking the Rules in PAISA States	Shailey Tucker & Gayatri Sahgal	Accountability Initiative
Perception study on the implementation of 25% reservation under RTE	School Choice Campaign	Centre for Civil Society
CCS Legislative Analysis on Right to Education Bill 2005		Centre for Civil Society
Suggestions from CCS (February 2009) on The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2008		Centre for Civil Society
Children’s Right to Education and Democratization of Schools	Shantha Sinha	NCPCR
ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT 2006		ASER Centre	2007
ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT 2005		ASER Centre
Feasibility of Implementation of Right to Education Act	Pankaj S Jain &Ravindra H Dholakia	Economic and Political Weekly	2009
Inside Primary School	Suman Bhattacharjea & Wilima Wadhwa & Rukmini Banerji.	ASER Centre
Elementary Education in Unrecognised Schools in India	Arun C Mehta	National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration	2005
Regaining Lost opportunity, The Malaise Of school inefficiency	Yash Aggarwal	National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration	2002
Education is the victim	P V Indiresan	Indian Express	2009
Will education Bill guarantee equality?	Parth J Shah & Sarada Balagopalan	Economic Times	2009
For schools, the angel is in the details	MR Madhavan	Financial Express	2010
Keep testing the kids	Abhijit Banerjee & Raghuram Rajan	Indian Express	2010
3rd Meeting of the Expert Group on Monitoring Child’s Right to Education		NCPCR	2010
Where private and public co-exist	Parth J Shah	Pragati	2010
Increasing choice or inequality? Pathways through early education in Andhra Pradesh, India	Natalia Streuli & Uma Vennam & Martin Woodhead	Bernard van Leer Foundation	2011
IMPLICATIONS OF PRIVATE TUITION IN WEST BENGAL		State Council of Educational Research & Training (WB)
Implementing Right To Education Act	B.C. Mehta & Kranti Kapoor	Counter Currents	2010
Beware school nationalisation	Sunil Jain	Business Standard	2010
Can we afford to shut unrecognised schools?	Annu	The Financial Express	2010
Right to Education Act: Engineering a social revolution	Rasheeda Bhagat	The Business Line	2010
Devil in the details	A.K. Verma	Indian Express	2010
Right To Education: A new chapter but Some questions still unanswered	Ishani Duttagupta & Lisa Mary Thomson	The Economic Times	2010
Alphabet Of Hope	Anuradha Raman	Outlook	2010
Right to Education: the next act	Jessica Seddon Wallack	The Financial Express	2009
Right to Education: Govt bites the bullet	P N V Nair	FnB News	2010
RTE Report	Anil Bordia Committee	Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan	2010
Matrix for Drafting State Rules under the RTE Act		Centre for Civil Society	2010
Children & the Commonwealth Games	Krishna Kumar	The Hindu	2010
RTE Act: Some rights and some wrongs	Pushpa M. Bhargava	The Hindu	2010
How do Government and Private Schools Differ?	Sangeeta Goyal & Priyanka Pandey	South Asia Human development sector, World Bank	2010
Comments on right of children to free and compulsory Education Rules (Karnataka)		Centre for Civil Society	2013
RTE: Awareness Campaign for 25% Quota in Delhi, 2013	Abhishek Bhattacharya	Centre for Civil Society
Community based Self Assessment for Quality in Education in seven Mandals of Anantapur District (CfBT)		CFBT
SC verdict on RTE: An eye-wash to the community		Josh	2012
What are the different strategies and approaches to realize Right to Education (RTE) in India?	Shantanu Gupta	Institute of Development Studies (IDS)	2010
Reservation in Private Schools under the Right to Education Act: Model for Implementation	Shekhar Mittal & Parth J Shah	Centre for Civil Society	2010

RTI on RTE	Date	Respondent	Organization
Information received on Section 12 (1)(c), Right to Education Act, 2009	3 April, 2017	Public Information Officer, Prarambhik Shiksha, Bikaner, Rajasthan	Government of Rajasthan

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