Brighten every children's future
Your Voice Can Make A Better Future
Today, 8 million children are not in school. can we bring in some change TOGETHER?
Thanks to the UNICEF Awaaz Do campaign, we now have an opportunity to support the cause. Awaaz Do is a platform for empowered citizens like us to speak up on the importance of education for every child.
So, let’s all pledge our support by signing up for the cause.
For more interesting facts, stories and contests on Awaaz Do, visit awaazdo
We’ve tried silence. It’s time to speak up.
Thanks to the UNICEF Awaaz Do campaign, we now have an opportunity to support the cause. Awaaz Do is a platform for empowered citizens like us to speak up on the importance of education for every child.
So, let’s all pledge our support by signing up for the cause.
For more interesting facts, stories and contests on Awaaz Do, visit awaazdo
We’ve tried silence. It’s time to speak up.
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What is the Right to Education [RTE] Act 2009?
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE), which was passed by the Indian parliament on 4 August 2009, describes the modalities of the provision of free and compulsory education for all children between 6 and 14 years in India under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution. India became one of 135 countries to make education a fundamental right of every child when the act came into force on 1 April 2010.
The Right to Education (RTE) Act grants every child, between the age bracket of 6 to 14 years, the right to free and quality education. The Act also specifies minimum norms in government schools and in private schools, a reservation of 25% of seats to children from poor families (to be reimbursed by the state as part of the public-private partnership plan).
According to the Act, no child shall be held back, expelled, or required to pass a board examination until the completion of elementary education. There is also a provision for special training of school drop-outs to bring them at par with students of the same age.
The RTE Act is the first legislation in the world that puts the responsibility of ensuring enrollment, attendance and completion, on the Government.
The Act guarantees all children with disabilities to the fundamental right to education.
RTE also calls for improving school infrastructure and training teachers so that every child in India has access to a quality education.
But this won't happen overnight. Every one of us must make some noise and speak up, India has the potential to enter the world stage as a global super power. But that won't happen unless every child goes to school. Stand up and demand that all of India's children have the right to education. It starts with you!
The Right to Education (RTE) Act grants every child, between the age bracket of 6 to 14 years, the right to free and quality education. The Act also specifies minimum norms in government schools and in private schools, a reservation of 25% of seats to children from poor families (to be reimbursed by the state as part of the public-private partnership plan).
According to the Act, no child shall be held back, expelled, or required to pass a board examination until the completion of elementary education. There is also a provision for special training of school drop-outs to bring them at par with students of the same age.
The RTE Act is the first legislation in the world that puts the responsibility of ensuring enrollment, attendance and completion, on the Government.
The Act guarantees all children with disabilities to the fundamental right to education.
RTE also calls for improving school infrastructure and training teachers so that every child in India has access to a quality education.
But this won't happen overnight. Every one of us must make some noise and speak up, India has the potential to enter the world stage as a global super power. But that won't happen unless every child goes to school. Stand up and demand that all of India's children have the right to education. It starts with you!
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WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Stand up and make some noise! Join the Awaaz Do movement by signing up now for India's children. You can make a difference. Ask your friends to be a part of getting every single girl and boy into school. Together we can make the Right to Free and Compulsory Education a reality for every child. Do it now for India's future.Remember every voice counts.
Come forward and donate to UNICEF to help change 8 million lives.
Spread the word to your family and friends. You can SMS, E-mail or just talk to them and ask them to speak up and raise their voice for children. One voice makes a difference but together we can help change the fate of 8 million children. The time to begin is now.
Find a school near you and make a visit. Check if the school has:
• Separate toilets for boys and girls
• Drinking water and places for students to wash their hands with soap
• Playgrounds for playing sports and having fun
• A school library for students and their teachers
• Mid-day meals for children
You can meet the school head, teachers, community members and even the parents of children enrolled there and talk to them about the RTE Act. Let them know about the highlights and let them know how every child can benefit.
To know more on what you can do to help, Click here
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: Rahul (rahul_singh180@yahoo.com)
