(a) whether the Government plans to extend the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act implementation deadline, which was set to be 2013; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government plans to extend the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act implementation deadline, which was set to be 2013; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr.D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b): The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act came into force from 1st April, 2010 and is being implemented in all States/UTs. The RTE Act provides time frames for implementation of norms and standards regarding school infrastructure and teachers in a school and the training of untrained teachers etc. At present, there is no proposal under the consideration of the Government to extend these time frames.