Right to Education

        Government of India make education mandatory for every child of the country, by making law, which came into effect on 1st April, 2010, so education in India, is fundamental right of every kid of this country. India join the group of handful of countries of the world which have such a statutory provision, it will benefit 10 million child of country who never goes to school or left study in between due of some reasons, are going to be in the bracket of advantage, to have primary education, irrespective of gender differences children of 6 to 14 age group, are going to come back to school, when local authorities and state governments bound to ensure for mandatory education to all these children. Right to education, how much seriously Central Government is pushing ahead, one can understand with this that on 1stApril, 2010, Prime Minister himself appeared on National Television and had touches different angles of education law. As per information provided by the finance Secretary, 25,000 Crores of rupees, funds allocate to the state governments for the right to education and in next five years total money required for education project are 1.71lakh Crores. While addressing Doctor Manmohan Singh said, “The Government at the Centre, in the States and Union Territories, and at the district and village level, must work together as part of a common national endeavor. I call upon all the state governments to join in this national effort with full resolve and determination.” He said the Government is of the firm belief that India's future as a strong and prosperous country will be secure if young people are nurtured with right education. Recalling his own childhood, Mr. Singh, a qualified economist, said: "I read under the dim light of a kerosene lamp. I am what I am totally because of education."
     I want that the light of education should reach to all, words expressed by Human Resource Development Minister Mr. Kapil Sibal plays down his role and gives credit to the Congress leadership, Sibal finds the bill flawless but there is the huge requirement of teachers and the Government will have to recruit 1.2 million teachers in six months to achieve the optimum student-teacher ratio. There’s also a need for a massive teacher training programme over the next five because primary teachers will all have to get a Bachelor of Education degree. Within three years, basic infrastructure including classrooms and library in every school will have to be in place. Sixty-three years after Independence, the Government is guaranteeing the freedom from illiteracy. But will the guarantee be effective because the Government appears little prepared. It is still very uncertain if almost every village in India will boast of a school in the next few years. Recently, the World Bank announced two education projects worth a total of $1.05 billion for India - one of which is to boost the number of children enrolling in and completing elementary school. The World Bank says the number of children reportedly enrolled in elementary education in India increased by 57 million to 192 million between 2003 and 2009, more than two-thirds of this increase took place in government schools. The number of children out of school declined from 25 million to 8.1 million during the same period, as per the World Bank stats.
    According to the law, from the beginning of next school year, all recognized private schools must admit 25% students from economically poor backgrounds and socially disadvantage groups in age group of 6-14. The tuition fees of these students will be paid by the government. Though there will be serious problems in implementation, but this will of course put more power on bureaucrats to determine the students who are eligible to attend private schools, should they chose to do so. The new law makes it mandatory for all the private schools to obtain official government recognition within three years. Moreover, they must also have a certain size of land plot, a playground, library, the teacher qualifications and also salaries.
   From beginning of next session, in the country, all the kids in the age groups of 6 to 14 are going to have better opportunities as far education is concern, regardlessly their parents are able to meet the financial requirements or not, it is the story of past, as now the burden is taken over by government from their parents, through Right to Education law.