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The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Act No. 35 of 2009).

País/Territorio
India
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2009 (2019)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years.
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición, Agua, General
Palabra clave
Certificación Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales Educación Género Gobernanza Institución Gobierno local Normas Derechos humanos Alimentación escolar Agua potable
Área geográphica
Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional
Resumen

This Act provides that every child of the age of six to fourteen years, including any child with disability, or belonging to a socially disadvantaged section or economically weaker section, shall have the right to free and compulsory education in a neighbourhood school till the completion of his or her elementary education. The appropriate Government and the local authority are required to establish schools within such areas or neighbourhood limits as may be prescribed. It shall also be their duty to provide infrastructure including school building as per the norms and standards specified in the Schedule. This includes providing safe and adequate drinking water facility to all children, toilets and a kitchen where mid-day meal is cooked in the school.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.indiacode.nic.in