Question

The integrated education for disabled children has occupied centre stage as per ________.
1. Inclusive education act
2. Equal opportunities, protection of right and full participation act 1995
3. Right to Education 2009
4. Right to Information 2010

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Equal opportunities, protection of right and full participation act 1995

The correct answer is Equal opportunities, protection of right and full participation act 1995.

• The integrated education for disabled children has occupied centre stage as per Equal opportunities, protection of right and full participation act 1995.
  • This Act may be called the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
  •  It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

• Right to Education 2009
• ​Feature of Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009
  • The RTE Act aims to provide primary education to all children aged 6 to 14 years.
  • It enforces Education as a Fundamental Right (Article 21).
  • The act mandates 25% reservation for disadvantaged sections of the society where disadvantaged groups include:
    • SCs and STs
    • Socially Backward Class
    • Differently-abled
  • It also makes provisions for a non-admitted child to be admitted to an age-appropriate class.
  • It also states that sharing of financial and other responsibilities between the Central and State Governments.
• About Right to Information Act 2005
  • Right to Information Act 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information.
  • It is an initiative taken by the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions to provide a– RTI Portal Gateway to the citizens for quick search of information on the details of first Appellate Authorities, PIOs, etc. amongst others, besides access to RTI related information/disclosures published on the web by various Public Authorities under the government of India as well as the State Governments
• The objective of the Right to Information Act 
  • The basic object of the Right to Information Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in a real sense.
  • It goes without saying that an informed citizen is better equipped to keep necessary vigil on the instruments of governance and make the government more accountable to the governed.
  • The Act is a big step towards making the citizens informed about the activities of the Government.​