Education for children aged between 6 and 14 has finally become a fundamental right with the notification of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act on Thursday.
In an address to the nation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated the government’s “national commitment to the education of our children and to the future of India”. He said: “The health, education and creative abilities of our children and young people will determine the well-being and strength of our nation. Education is the key to progress. It empowers the individual. It enables a nation.”
While the notification is an important milestone, the government acknowledged that the real challenge lay in the effective implementation of the Act. In his short address, Mr Singh referred to the need for all stakeholders to work together to realise the Right to Education (RTE), describing it as a “common national endeavour”.
Source : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Education-is-fundamental-right-for-kids-aged-6-14/articleshow/5753118.cms
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