RIGHTS TO EDUCATION
‘EDUCATION’- As the word defines education means to acquire knowledge, skills, values and beliefs in different aspects of our life. It is a process of learning and gaining knowledge.
Education is a fundamental human right and it helps to promote individual freedom and empowerment and propagates important development benefits.
The education system of India. A historical trace
Like in ancient times India had the Gurukul system. In Gurukul system, anyone who wants to study can go to the guru (teacher) house or his ashram and request to be taught. If the student is accepted by the guru, he would then stay at the guru’s place and would gain knowledge. The guru taught everything the student wanted to learn, from Sanskrit to Mathematics and to Metaphysics. All learning was closely related to nature and to a different feature of life and was not only confined to retain some information.
And after that, the school system came in India. In which the school was divided into different sections that is from primary junior to senior. According to the age of the child and understanding level, the child is directed to that section. Here, they gain knowledge practically as well as theoretically. According to their interest in different fields, they select different subjects and take a different opportunity and proceed towards different fields whether it is consist of engineering, doctor, lawyer, teacher etc.
The RIGHT TO EDUCATION (RTE) ACT, consist of the following measures-
- Every child has the fundamental right to free and compulsory education.
- The RTE act makes rules for the non-admitted students to be admitted at a proper age to the specified class.
- It specifies different responsibilities to the local authorities and government to ensure to provide free and compulsory education.
- It also lays down rules regarding Pupil Teacher Ratios (PTRs).
- It also ensures that the employment of every teacher whether in urban or in rural areas is in a balanced way, and should maintain a proper ratio.
- It also lay down rules for maintaining the infrastructure of the schools, proper working hours for the teachers etc.
- It also suggests employing trained and well-educated teachers.
By- KISHU