Correct Answer - Option 4 : in all schools
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 passed by the Indian Parliament mandates free and compulsory education of all children of 6-14 years of age until they complete elementary education in a neighborhood school. There is also a reference for children with disabilities in the Act, who are to be given elementary education in the age range of 6-18 year.
Various important provisions in the Act are:
- Under the Right to Education Act 2009, a child has a fundamental right to get admission in all the schools whether it is private, public, or government-aided.
- Completion of elementary education for children even after fourteen years of age.
- Reservation of 25% seats for children belonging to economically weaker sections in private schools.
- Right of child to seek transfer to any other school
- Prohibition of holding back and expulsion of the child
- No child is denied admission because of lack of proof of age
- Formulating standards and norms for school management committees
- Qualification, terms, and conditions of services of teachers
- Filling of vacancies of teachers
- Pre-school education (states/UTs may provide for this )
- Duties of teachers, redress of grievances
- Prohibition of physical punishment and mental harassment
- Laying down the curriculum and evaluation procedures
- Monitoring a child’s right to education
Hence, we can conclude that under the Right to Education Act 2009, a child has a fundamental right to get admission in all the schools.
