What is the appropriate age of admission to Class 1?
The recent letter from the Union Govt. to all states, urging them to align the age for Class 1 with National Education Policy (NEP 2020).
What is the NEP 2020 requirement?
" 5 + 3 + 3 + 4 "
1. Age Group 3-8 years (foundational stage)
2. Age Group 8-11 years (preparatory stage)
3. Age Group 11-14 years (middle stage)
4. Age Group 14-18 years (secondary stage)
The most important part is that early childhood education (preschool) at the of 3-5 years.
This means that the child should be 6 years old to be eligible for Class 1.
What does the RTE Act say?
The Right to Education (RTE) Act guarantees education from the age of 6 years to 14 years.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, which represents the consequential legislation envisaged under Article 21-A, means that every child has a right to full-time elementary education of satisfactory and equitable quality in a formal school that satisfies certain essential norms and standards.
What Fundamental Right regarding this?
21A Right to education.-- The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine.
Comments:(Imp.)
1. In order to ensure compliance with this Article of the Constitution, it is imperative that schools must have qualified teachers and basic infrastructure. (Environmental and Consumer Protect Foundation Vs. Delhi Administration, 2012)
2. The right of a child should not be restricted only to free and compulsory education, but should be extended to have quality education without any discrimination on the grounds of their economic, social, and cultural background; (State of Tamil Nadu v. K. Shyam Sunder,,2011)
Why this is Important For the UPSC Examination?
Why this is Important For the UP PCS Examination?
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