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Under the Right to Education Act, 2009, a provision has been made to provide free and compulsory education to children in the age group of 6 to 14 years. This act is the basis for ensuring the right of every child to get a better basic education with pride. This right not only ensures quality primary education for every child; but this right also ensures the role and mutual assistance of the family, community, local authorities and the state in the context of education. The Act puts a legal obligation on the state and central governments to perform the fundamental rights of a child. In other words, it can be said that the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 provides a solid platform for the underprivileged children who are trapped in situations like child labor or migrant children or have social, cultural, economic, geographical being deprived of education due to linguistic, gender or other similar reasons. This right has been included in the Constitution of India (86th Amendment 2002) in the form of Article 21A. The Right to Education Act, 2009 was passed by a majority in the Lok Sabha on 4th August 2009 and came into force in the whole of India from 1 April 2010.

Right to Education, Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, Primary School, Quality Primary Education, Participatory School Management, School Teacher, School Head Teacher