Question

Under the Right to Education conferred by the Constitution under “The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009”, an unaided school has to admit what percentage of students from the weaker sections and disadvantaged groups in the neighbourhood in class I or pre-school, as applicable?
1. 15%
2. 20%
3. 25%
4. 30%

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 25%

The correct answer is 25%.

• Right to Education Act(RTE) 2009 
  • It is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted on 4 August 2009, which describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children.
  • This act is for children between the age of 6 to 14 years in India under Article 21 A of the Indian constitution. 
  • Under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, all schools- private, aided, unaided or special category-  must reserve at least 25% of their seats at the entry-level(class one) for students from economically weaker sections and disadvantaged groups.
  • India became one of 135 countries to make education a fundamental right of every child when the act came into force on 1 April 2010.
  • The bill was passed by the cabinet on 2 July 2009, Rajya Sabha passed the bill on 20 July 2009, and the Lok Sabha on 4 August 2009.