Education is a concurrent subject implying concurrent responsibility for both the Centre and State. The Right of Children to free and compulsory education Act, 2009 was enacted by the Parliament. Subsequently, state governments have framed the rules under the RTE Act. Also, both MHRD and State Governments have released several notifications related to RTE Act.
The State legislatures have enacted their own school education Acts three-four decades back. These Acts have their corresponding rules. Also, notifications are being issued by the State Education Department from time to time.
Here you can find a comprehensive list of Acts, Rules & Notifications governing the elementary education space in your state.
The enactment of Right to Education Act has generated tremendous interest among researchers. There have been a large number of studies on education in general and RTE in specific. Here is a list of Reports & Case Studies relevant to .
National University of Education Planning & Administration
The 86th amendment to the constitution making education a fundamental right, and subsequent enactment of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act giving effect to the constitutional amendment, has resulted in a big role for judiciary in ensuring that education as a right of a child isn't violated.
With RTE coming into force on Apr 1, 2010, there has been a plethora of cases filed in the High Courts and Supreme Court. Here, you can find the High Court judgements of your state. For Supreme Court judgements, go to Resources -> Judgements.
Manager, Eravannoor A.U.P. School and Ors.
State of Kerala, Represetned by The Secretary, General Education Department, Government Secretariate, Thiruvananthapuram
Honourable Mr. Justice C.N. Ramachandran Nair and Honourable Mr. Justice C.K. Abdul Rehim
Kum. Sreya Vinod, (Minor)
The Director of Public Instruction & Ors.
C.N. Ramachandran Nair and C.K. Abdul Rehim, JJ.
Kerala Pre-Primary Teachers and Ayahs Association
State of Kerala and Anr.
C.N. Ramachandran Nair and B.P. Ray, JJ.
Mini Lakshmanan, W/o. Vinod Karthik, Aged 33 Years, Manager, Aided Junior Basic School, LN Puram, Murukani, Palakkad
Shri. Shivasankar, Age and Father's Name Not Known to The Petitioner, Secretary, General Education Department, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001
Honourable Mr. Justice T.R. Ramachandran Nair
The Vicar, St. Mary s Church
State of Kerala & Ors.
Manager and Ors
Usman Kurikkal, O.V.
State of Kerala and Others
Manager, M.M.U.P. School, Kuppam
The Deputy Director of Edu. & Ors.
T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J.
Director of Public Instruction & Ors.
State of Kerala
Find out the status of implementation of RTE Act in . You can find information on implementation of 25% quota in private schools, implementation of the norms & standards as per the schedule of the Act, constitution of School Management Committees in government and government aided schools, and vacancy and recruitment of teachers.
| RTE Compliance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTE Schedule Items | State Figure | Best in class | Worst in class | All-India Average |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio1 | 21 | 11 (Sikkim) | 59 (Bihar) | 30.0 |
| (Percentage Schools complying with the particular norm) | ||||
| Drinking Water Facility (2011-12)1 | 95.8 | 100 (Delhi & Tamil Nadu) | 60 (Meghalaya) | 94.5 |
| Toilets (2011-12)1 | 90.9 | 100 (Delhi) | 52 (J&K) | 41.0 |
| Toilets for Boys1 | 87.9 | 100 (Delhi) | 50 (J&K) | 84.7 |
| Toilets for Boys which are functional1 | 74.0 | 99 (Delhi) | 22 (Andhra Pradesh) | 51.5 |
| Toilets for Girls1 | 80.7 | 100 (Gujarat) | 33 (J&K) | 55.4 |
| Toilets for Boys which are functional1 | 85.1 | 99 (Delhi) | 47 (Andhra Pradesh) | 58.2 |
| Boundary Walls (2011-12)1 | 81.8 | 98 (Delhi) | 14 (Tripura) | 82.9 |
| Playground (2011-12)1 | 66.4 | 80 (Delhi) | 30 (Odisha) | 42.8 |
| Kitchen Shed (2011-12) (Govt. & Aided Schools)1 | 62.2 | 92 (Tamil Nadu) | 2 (J&K) | 41.0 |
| Library (2012)2 | 95.6 | 97 (Himachal Pradesh) | 12 (Manipur) | 76.1 |
| Source: | 1) DISE Survey 2011-12 2) ASER State Report | |||
| Teachers | 2011-12 | All-India Average (2011-12) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Teachers | 1,83,427 | ||
| Percentage of teachers in Govt. Schools | 28.6 | 64.1 | |
| Percentage of teachers in Aided Schools | 49.4 | 8.0 | |
| Percentage of teachers in Unaided Schools | 16.8 | 24.6 | |
| Percentage of teachers in Unrecognised Schools | 4.4 | 2.7 | |
| Source: DISE 2011-12 | |||
| Note: Total may not add up because of missing values or rounding of figures | |||
| 25% Quota in Private Schools | |
|---|---|
| Total seats available1 | NA |
| Total seats filled2 | NA |
| Numbers of schools reimbursed3 | NA |
| Per-child cost (per child per month) | 3,139 |
| Source: | NA |
| School Management Committee | |
| No. of Schools1 | 12,647 |
| No. of SMCs constituted1 | 12,647 |
| Source | 1) Unstarred Queston No. 2065 Answered On 5.12.2012, Lok Sabha |
State Commission for Protection of Child Rights is a body created to monitor the implementation of Right to Education Act at the state level. In states where SCPCR hasn't been created, RTE Act madates the creation of Right to Education Protection Authority (REPA).
SCPCR acts as an important institution to redress RTE related grievances. First step of grievance redressal is at the School Management Committee. If that does not happen, the next step would be to file a complaint to the local authority. If the grievance has still not been redressed, the complainant could appeal to the SCPCR.
Shri.P.K.Abdu Rabb (Education Minister)
Room No: 501
6th Floor
Secretariat Annex
Thiruvananthapuram
Tel: 0471-2335366/2326677
E-mail: minister-education@kerala.gov.in
General Education Department
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Thiruvananthapuram
Dr. K. Ellangovan (Secretary)
Tel: 0471-2331509, 2518997
Fax: 0471- 2331509
Mob: 09495511200
Email: secy.gedu@kerala.gov.in
Directorate of Public Instructions
Jagathi
Thiruvananthapuram
Tel: 0471-2325106 / 2324601
Email: dpisecretsection@gmail.com
Shri. A. Shajahan(Director of Public Instructions)
Tel: 0471-23580522
Mob: +91-9995508800
Fax: 2324605
Email: dpi@education.kerala.gov.in
Website: www.education.kerala.gov.in
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