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A STUDY ON RIGHT TO EDUCATION (RTE) ACT, 2009 AND ITS COMPLIANCE IN SCHOOLS OF GOLAGHAT DISTRICT OF ASSAM
Corresponding Author(s) : Neha Kar
Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews,
Vol. 7 No. 6 (2019): November
Abstract
Purpose of the study: The purpose of the present research is to find out the awareness as well as compliance of various schools under SSA (2001) and other relevant Acts with the various government guidelines in the education sector. The major factors which are being identified for the survey are likely pupil-teacher ratio, infrastructure, health and hygiene and training provided to SMC’s.
Methodology: In conducting the following survey, descriptive research and convenience sampling has been employed. To study the current compliance of various schools under SSA (2001), a structured questionnaire has been prepared. The final questionnaire has been prepared after including various compliances on the aspects of Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Infrastructure, Health and Hygiene and SMC training. The data collected was systematically tabulated and analyzed qualitatively.
Main Findings -The findings of the study revealed that the majority of schools in Golaghat district have very less provision for visually impaired/ low vision children and children’s magazines, newspapers and other kinds of books in the library are missing within the school premises. The lack of provisions of uninterrupted running water has proved to be a major hindrance in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the schools of the district. As far as other infrastructural conditions are concerned most of the schools surveyed lacks separate classrooms and basic facilities like separate rooms for the headmaster, staff room for teachers, computer room, sports equipment and space for assembly.
Application of the study: The results of the research can be used by the child rights commission of concerned state who has the responsibility of monitoring RTE act implementation in all the schools of the state and based on the findings of the study they can make a necessary intervention to implement the RTE act.
Novelty and originality of the study: In this research, RTE compliance of various schools under SSA (2001), is studied using a structured questionnaire by considering major factors likely pupil-teacher ratio, infrastructure, health and hygiene and training provided to School Management Committees (SMC).
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- A.Hari Krishna.et al. (2017) Education during Pre and Post Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009: An Empirical Analysis of Selected States in India. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI). Retrieved from: http://www.ijhssi.org/papers/v6(11)/Version-5/G0611054151.pdf. Accessed date: 26/10/19
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- SSA guidelines-manual for district level functionaries (2017). Retrieved from : https://darpg.gov.in/sites . Accessed date: 27/10/19
- RTE Act,2009, MHRD, Govt. of India Retrieved from : https://mhrd.gov.in/sites/. Accessed date: 27/10/19
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- Kaur, B. (2013). The Right to Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act. Journal of Educationia Confab, 2(4),177-181.Retrieved from: http://pupdepartments.ac.in/research/index.php
- KEWE-U VUPRU (2016)Impact of RTE on Quality Education in Nagaland: A case study of GMS, Kuda Village, Dimapur. Dimapur Govt. College Journal Vol. I, Issue 3, 2016, pp. 1-14. Retrieved from: https://dimapurgovtcollege.in/ Accessed date: 26/10/19
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- Malakar.r & mahato.a (2012) Implementation status of right to education (rte) act 2009 in Tripura: A Critical analysis. MGIRED Journal Volume 2(1): 90 – 100. Retrieved from: http://www.mgired.kar.nic.in/uploads/journal/ Acccessed date:26/10/19
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- Ojha Seema S(2013)- Implementing Right to Education: Issues and challenges. Research Journal of Educational Sciences Vol. 1(2), 1-7, Retrieved from: http://righttoeducation.in/sites/default/files. Accessed date: 27/10/19
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- Soni. R.B.L ‘Status of Implementation of RTE Act-2009 in context of Disadvantaged Children at Elementary Stage’ Dept of Elementary Education, NCERT, 2013. Retrieved from: http://www.ncert.nic.in/departments/nie/dee/publication/pdf/. Accessed date: 27/10/19
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Bhartesh P, Makannavar & Dr. Arun H. Joshi(2018)-A Study of Attitude of Parents and Students Towards Right To Education Act in Belgaum Division. International Journal of Advanced Research in Education & Technology (IJARET) Vol. 5, Issue 1 (Jan. - Mar. 2018). Retrieved from: http://ijaret.com/wp-content/themes/felicity/issues/vol5issue1/bhartesh.pdf Accessed date: 26/10/19
District Census Handbook, Golaghat (2011). Retrieved from : http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb. Accessed date: 27/10/19
SSA guidelines-manual for district level functionaries (2017). Retrieved from : https://darpg.gov.in/sites . Accessed date: 27/10/19
RTE Act,2009, MHRD, Govt. of India Retrieved from : https://mhrd.gov.in/sites/. Accessed date: 27/10/19
Clean India: Clean Schools Handbook (2014). Retrieved from: http://103.7.128.243:8080/Eng_Swachch-Bharat-Swachch-Vidhalaya.pdf . Accessed date: 27/10/19
Gaddipati. I & Dr. Kareem(2015)- The issues relating to RTE implementation and challenges: a qualitative study(Christ university), Bengaluru, India
Ghumaan .G.S.& Dr Sandhu.P.K(2011), Awareness as a CHALLENGE in Implementing RTE. International Conference on Quality Education; Issues and Challenges.Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/215720462_ Accessed date: 27/10/19
Islam, N, & Chakraborty, A. (2013). A Study on the Awareness of Equitable Quality in the Light of RTE Act ‘09 among InService School Teachers. Indian Journal of Applied Research, 3(6); Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314902628_; Accessed date: 27/10/19
Kaur, B. (2013). The Right to Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act. Journal of Educationia Confab, 2(4),177-181.Retrieved from: http://pupdepartments.ac.in/research/index.php
KEWE-U VUPRU (2016)Impact of RTE on Quality Education in Nagaland: A case study of GMS, Kuda Village, Dimapur. Dimapur Govt. College Journal Vol. I, Issue 3, 2016, pp. 1-14. Retrieved from: https://dimapurgovtcollege.in/ Accessed date: 26/10/19
Kunju.D & Dr. Vakkil .M (2015)- A Study on in-service special education teacher trainee’s perception about the Right to Education Act. Journal of international academic research for multidisciplinary impact factor 2.417, Volume 3, Issue 9, Retrieved from: http://www.jiarm.com/OCT2015/paper24982.pdf. Accessed date:26/10/19
Kumar & Misra(2016) : Right to education: a critical evaluation of the right of children to free and compulsory education act, 2009 in the light of 4 A’s framework. Retrieved from: http://docs.manupatra.in/newsline/articles/. Accessed date: 27/10/19
Malakar.r & mahato.a (2012) Implementation status of right to education (rte) act 2009 in Tripura: A Critical analysis. MGIRED Journal Volume 2(1): 90 – 100. Retrieved from: http://www.mgired.kar.nic.in/uploads/journal/ Acccessed date:26/10/19
M.Ravi.Babu & Sekarayya.T.C (2018)-RTE Act, 2009: Issues & Challenges. International journal of Multidisciplinary Vol-3 | Issue-05. Retrieved from: https://rrjournals.com/past-issue/ Accessed date: 27/10/19
Mr. Kumar.R.V. (2015)-Awareness of RTE Act, 2009 among the Prospective Teachers at Secondary Level. Indian Journal of Research. Retrieved from: https://www.worldwidejournals.com. Accessed date:27/10/19
Ojha Seema S(2013)- Implementing Right to Education: Issues and challenges. Research Journal of Educational Sciences Vol. 1(2), 1-7, Retrieved from: http://righttoeducation.in/sites/default/files. Accessed date: 27/10/19
RTE Act, Department of School Education & Literacy, Sethi. C & Muddgal(2017)- ‘A Study on challenges of Right to Education Act, 2009 among Municipal Corporation Primary (MCP) School Teachers of Delhi’, Amity International Journal of Teacher Education (AIJTE), Volume 3, No.1, April 2017. Retrieved from: https://www.amity.edu/aien/aijte/articles2017. Accessed date: 27/10/19
Soni. R.B.L ‘Status of Implementation of RTE Act-2009 in context of Disadvantaged Children at Elementary Stage’ Dept of Elementary Education, NCERT, 2013. Retrieved from: http://www.ncert.nic.in/departments/nie/dee/publication/pdf/. Accessed date: 27/10/19
Singh.S(2010)- Right to Education and Right to Educate: A Study of the Impact of Right to Education Act on Unrecognised Schools in Delhi-( Centre for Civil Society). Retrieved from: https://ccs.in/internship_papers/2010/ Accessed date:27/10/19
Thakur . N ‘Study the awareness of trained School teachers in relation to RTE Act at Elementary level’ American International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 6(1), March-May, 2014 pp. 67-71. Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278158229_S Accessed date: 27/10/19
Uma. (2013). Right to Education (RTE): A Critical Appraisal. Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 6(4), 55-60. Retrieved from: http://iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol6-issue4. Accessed date: 27/10/2017 https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-0645560 DOI: https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-0645560
Dr.Vyas.S(2011)- A study on the awareness among elementary school teachers in the National Capital region on “ The right of children to free and Compulsory education act,2009†(RTE, Act). Retrieved from: http://sarojvyas.blogspot.com/2011/07 Accessed date: 27/10/19
Yadav, Dr. Raj, Right to Education in India: A Study (March 2, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2014933. Accessed date:26/10/19