Right to have education law effective today
PTI
NEW DELHI, MARCH 31
A historic law making education a fundamental right of every child will come into force tomorrow, directly benefitting close to one crore children who do not go to schools at present.
The importance attached to the legislation could be gauged from the fact that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in an unprecedented move will address the nation tomorrow highlighting the various aspects of the law.
Nearly 92 lakh children, who have either dropped out from schools or have never been to any educational institution, will get elementary education as it will be binding on the part of local and state governments to ensure that all children in the six to 14 years age group get schooling.
The law is coming into force after the Centre and states resolved all issues for its implementation and agreed to share
funds in the ratio of 55:45.
Education became a fundamental right of every child in the age of six to 14 years through the 86th amendment by
inserting a clause in the Constitution in 2002. Parliament passed the enabling law last year.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act has been notified with effect from tomorrow.
The Right To Education is being touted by the UPA government as another major achievement after Right To
Information Act and National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
