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EDUCATION 2 LST
The new Act mandates that even private educational
institutions have to reserve 25 per cent seats for children
from weaker sections.
Singh said the governments at the Centre, in states and
union territories and authorities at district and village
levels must work together as part of a common national
endeavour to realise the Right to Education and asked the
states to join in this national effort with "full resolve and
determination".
Pointing out that India is a country of young people,
he said, "It is the belief of our government that if we
nurture our children and young people with the right
education, India's future as a strong and prosperous country
is secure."
Noting that the success of any educational endeavour was
based on the ability and motivation of teachers and the
implementation of the Right to Education is no exception, he
asked the teachers across the country to become partners in
this effort.
At the same time, Singh said it was also incumbent upon
all to work together to improve the working conditions of
teachers and enable them to teach with dignity, giving full
expression to their talent and creativity.
Parents and guardians too have a critical role to play
having been assigned school management responsibilities under
the Act, he said, adding, "The needs of every disadvantaged
section of our society, particularly girls, dalits, adivasis
and minorities must be of particular focus as we implement
this Act."
At present, there are nearly 22 crore children in the
6-14 year age group. However, 4.6 per cent of these children
(nearly 92 lakh) are out of school, a ministry official said.
The school management committee or the local authority
will identify the drop-outs or out of school children above
six years of age and admit them in classes appropriate to
their age after giving special training.
The Act makes it a right of every child to get
education and obligates the governments to ensure that every
child gets free elementary education.
Certain schools have already challenged the law in the
Supreme Court as being "unconstitutional" and violative of
fundamental rights of unaided private educational
institutions.
However, Indian Human Resource Development Minister
Kapil Sibal has said that legal process would not affect the
implementation of law.
The Finance Commission has provided Rs 25,000 crore to
the states for implementation of the statute.
As per the government's estimate, there will be a
requirement of Rs 1.71 lakh crore in the next five years for
implementation of the Act. Sibal has said that the government
has arranged the required funds for implementing the law. PTI
institutions have to reserve 25 per cent seats for children
from weaker sections.
Singh said the governments at the Centre, in states and
union territories and authorities at district and village
levels must work together as part of a common national
endeavour to realise the Right to Education and asked the
states to join in this national effort with "full resolve and
determination".
Pointing out that India is a country of young people,
he said, "It is the belief of our government that if we
nurture our children and young people with the right
education, India's future as a strong and prosperous country
is secure."
Noting that the success of any educational endeavour was
based on the ability and motivation of teachers and the
implementation of the Right to Education is no exception, he
asked the teachers across the country to become partners in
this effort.
At the same time, Singh said it was also incumbent upon
all to work together to improve the working conditions of
teachers and enable them to teach with dignity, giving full
expression to their talent and creativity.
Parents and guardians too have a critical role to play
having been assigned school management responsibilities under
the Act, he said, adding, "The needs of every disadvantaged
section of our society, particularly girls, dalits, adivasis
and minorities must be of particular focus as we implement
this Act."
At present, there are nearly 22 crore children in the
6-14 year age group. However, 4.6 per cent of these children
(nearly 92 lakh) are out of school, a ministry official said.
The school management committee or the local authority
will identify the drop-outs or out of school children above
six years of age and admit them in classes appropriate to
their age after giving special training.
The Act makes it a right of every child to get
education and obligates the governments to ensure that every
child gets free elementary education.
Certain schools have already challenged the law in the
Supreme Court as being "unconstitutional" and violative of
fundamental rights of unaided private educational
institutions.
However, Indian Human Resource Development Minister
Kapil Sibal has said that legal process would not affect the
implementation of law.
The Finance Commission has provided Rs 25,000 crore to
the states for implementation of the statute.
As per the government's estimate, there will be a
requirement of Rs 1.71 lakh crore in the next five years for
implementation of the Act. Sibal has said that the government
has arranged the required funds for implementing the law. PTI
