RTE stands right to education which means all the children in India are entitled to get compulsory and free education. The 86th amendment act of 2002 provides an opportunity to get free and compulsory education to all the children from the age 6 to 14 years.
Parliament passed the compulsory education act on 2009 and in compliance of the central government, the Karnataka government framed rules and enforced from 28th April 2012. Main provisions of RTE.
1. All the children from the age of 6 to 14 should get free and compulsory education.
2. The responsibility of the parents are to send their children to the school.
3. The provisions are made to ensure the education facilities especially to the weaker section and child belonging to a disadvantaged group.
4. The central and state government have jointly responsible to carry over this scheme.
5. To provide the education to all the children, the government should establish the schools accesses to the children.
6. The government should bear the expenses of education and should pay the same to education institutions.
7. The concerned BEO and DDPI should have responsibility to look after this.