The Right to Education Act 2009 (RTE Act) passed by the Parliament of India makes education a fundamental right for all children between the ages of six and fourteen. The Act was enforced on 1 April 2010 and is a landmark development in achieving universal elementary education.
This Act is probably one of the first examples where the implementing agency i.e. the Ministry of Human Resources Development is different from the monitoring agency. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has been chosen as the monitoring agency under Section 31 of the RTE Act. Along with NCPCR, the state commissions and Right to Education Protection authorities are also responsible for monitoring. Some of the measures taken by NCPCR include –
• Establishment of an RTE Division within NCPCR
• Appointment of state representatives to assist NCPCR
• Maintaining a web-based portal for registering and tracking complaints online
• Social Audits and public hearings to be conducted at regular intervals
The RTE Division website (http://rtemonitoringcell.info/) is an excellent attempt by NCPCR to disseminate information about RTE.
ucation (RTE) Act in India
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