The Right of children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, ensures quality education to which age group?
6-14 years
The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 inserted Article 21A, making free and compulsory education a Fundamental Right for children of a specified age group.
To give effect to Article 21A, Parliament enacted the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, which came into force on 1 April 2010.
The Act guarantees free and compulsory elementary education in a neighbourhood school to every child from the age of six to fourteen years, with norms on teachers, infrastructure and quality.
Hence, 6-14 years.
Similar Questions
Which among the following is correct with regard to Fundamental Rights in India?
(i) Fundamental Rights uphold equality of certain individuals.
(ii) It establishes a Government of Laws and not of men.
(iii) It promotes the ideal of political democracy.
Which of the following are prohibited under Art. 23 of the Constitution of India?
(i) Traffic in human beings
(ii) Beggary
(iii) Untouchability
(iv) Forced Labour
Important Questions from Fundamental Rights
Which of the following are related to Right to Equality under the provisions of Articles 14 - 18 of the Constitution of India?
1. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
2. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
3. Educational and cultural rights to minorities
4. Abolition of untouchability
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following statements is correct?
I. The Ninth Schedule was added to the Indian Constitution by the first amendment.
II. The Supreme Court is the custodian of the fundamental rights of the Indian Constitution.
Which of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right?
Which of the following fundamental rights is violated by the condition of a 13-year-old child working in a carpet manufacturing factory?
Identify the incorrect pair of Right and the related Fundamental Right in the Indian Consitution:
