Write briefly the main points included in the Right to Education Act, 2005.

 

The Right to Education Act, 2005 extends to the whole of India except the 'state of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the Act:
(a) Every Child between the age of 6 to 14'years has the right to free and compulsory education.
(b) The Government schools shall provide free education to all the children and the schools willbe managed by School Management Committee(SMC).

(c) Private schools shall admit at least 25% of the children (of their total strength) in their schools without any fee.
(d) The National Commission for Elementary Education shall be constituted to monitor all aspects of elementary education including quality.

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