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68 per cent of children studying under section 12 (1)(c)- RTE are from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. More than 1.5 lakh students got enrolled under RTE in Delhi till 2018 -19.

There is growing awareness and demand in society on education. This is also seen in the yearly increase in the children admitted under Section 12(1)(c) that mandates private schools to reserve 25 percent of their seats for students from disadvantaged sections.

68% of children studying under section 12 (1)(c)- RTE are from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu

In the tenth year of its existence, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), 2009, has seen an impressive growth of 19% increase by year over year in admission since 2015-16. This finding by Indus Action in its annual report The Bright Spots 2019 throws a very different landscape of education in the country.

A famous French philosopher, political activist, and literary critic once had said that “We are our choices”.

Stakeholders really need to understand the essence of the National Education Policy, 2019 and the challenges connected with it

It was at his Master’s program at Harvard Kennedy School during which Tarun Cherukuri spent considerable time reading about the Right to Education (RTE).

The Right to Education (RTE) Act transformed Indian education in many ways and new research shows that RTE expanded the school choices of disadvantaged households by giving them better access to private schools.

Indus Action, an organization solving barriers in policy implementation to bridge the gap and enable sustainable access to legislated rights for disadvantaged families, released in its report that Delhi spent the highest amount per child per year to ensure that underprivileged got to study in private schools under Right to Education Act. This is part of their annual Bright Spots Report 2019 which was released during the three-day Sustain Develop Grow event held in New Delhi.

This is part of their annual Bright Spots Report 2019 which was released during the three-day Sustain Develop Grow event held in New Delhi. In its effort to create inclusive education, Indus Action is working towards providing disadvantaged communities to get access to legislated rights especially the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009.

In its effort to create inclusive education, Indus Action is working towards providing disadvantaged communities to get access to legislated rights especially the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009. This is part of their annual Bright Spots Report 2019 which was released during the three-day Sustain Develop Grow event held in New Delhi.

Indus Action, a non-profit organisation solving barriers in policy implementation to bridge the gap and enable sustainable access to legislated rights for disadvantaged families, aims to enroll one million underprivileged students in high-quality private schools by 2020.

Indus Action, a non-profit organisation solving barriers in policy implementation to bridge the gap and enable sustainable access to legislated rights for disadvantaged families, aims to enroll one million underprivileged students in high-quality private schools by 2020.

Private schools in at least two districts of the city haven’t been paid a single penny as reimbursement for admitting students from the economically weaker section/disadvantaged.

As per the reports by the NGO Indus Action has said that Tamil Nadu spent Rs 25,000- 33,000 for different classes, while Delhi spent Rs 26,908 on a primary student and Rs 26,708 for a student in the upper primary classes. Madhya Pradesh’s spending was lowest at Rs 4,419.

Delhi and Tamil Nadu spent the highest amount per child per year to ensure the underprivileged got to study in private schools under the Right to Education Act. In a report titled The Bright Spots, NGO Indus Action said that Tamil Nadu spent Rs 25,000- 33,000 for the purpose for different classes,

It’s the ambition of every parent to send their children to “a good school”. For many it remains the most effective means of climbing up the social and economic ladder. It’s a mark of prestige and possible prosperity for parents to witness their children studying in some of the most reputed schools in the country…

On 31st May, 2019, the draft National Education Policy (NEP) developed by a committee chaired by K. Kasturirangan, was shared by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). The policy is open for public comments and review till 30th June, 2019. Amongst other things, it has suggested a comprehensive review of the RTE policy, including Section 12.1.c, which promotes diversity in private unaided schools…

Any policy choice requires making trade-offs between competing or conflicting principles. The implicit primacy of the “principle of autonomy of institutions” over other “foundational pillars of access, equity, quality, affordability and accountability” that the policy otherwise claims to build on is deeply problematic…

Tarun Cherukuri, co-founder of Indus Action, has been named as one of the Fellows of Obama Foundation for 2019. The Foundation has named 20 Fellows this year of which eleven are from the United States while nine are from other countries.

We’re delighted that two Teach For All network alumni — Aimée Eubanks Davis (Teach For America) and Tarun Cherukuri (Teach For India) — are among the 20 2019 Obama Foundation Fellows.

There’s a popular joke about the education system in India. “You will get everything in the school — books, uniform, school bag, shoes, and meals,” a teacher tells a student’s parent. “And education?” the parent asks. “Oh, you can enroll your child in tuitions for that.”

Students who took admission in Class 1 in 2011-12 batch have completed Class 8 this year, which means the RTE Act’s EWS quota no longer applies to them.

The state school and mass education department has decided to partner with New Delhi-based Indus Action to implement 25 per cent admission quota for children from disadvantaged groups in private schools across the state.

The performance of the RTE implementing states was assessed on three parameters, namely, policy framing, operations and reimbursements.

In alignment with its aim to boost digital transformation across the country, Cisco has inked a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Government of Gujarat. This collaboration will help the brand in ensuring digital training and skill development across the State.

According to a new report, lack of accurate and latest data for evaluation, slowdown in the growth of EWS student count in schools and gap between the percentage of available seats and enrolment figures are among the reasons behind lapses in the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act.

Lack of accurate and latest data for evaluation, slowdown in growth of EWS student count in schools and gap between percentage of available seats and enrolment figures, are among the reasons behind lapses in implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) act, a new report said.

Lack of accurate and latest data for evaluation, slowdown in growth of EWS student count in schools and gap between percentage of available seats and enrolment figures, are among the reasons behind lapses in implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) act, a new report said.

An NGO is studying students in three Delhi schools to understand the social impact of the economically weaker section quota in private schools.

सर्जिकल स्ट्राइक में शामिल मेजर जनरल को यौन शोषण के आरोप में बर्खास्त करने की सिफारिश | महिला क्रिकेट टीम के कोच की नियुक्ति को लेकर विवाद बढ़ा भाजपा और इसके सहयोगी दलों ने लोक सभा चुनाव के लिए बिहार में सीट बंटवारे को रविवार को अंतिम रूप दे दिया.

देश में शिक्षा के अधिकार के लिए वर्षों से प्रयास चलते आ रहे हैं। हालांकि आंकड़े हैरान करने वाले हैं। विधायी अधिकार समूह इंडस एक्शन द्वारा जारी रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक समाज के आर्थिक रूप से कमजोर वर्ग (ईडब्ल्यूएस) के बच्चों के लिए निजी स्कूलों में प्रत्येक वर्ष 20 लाख से अधिक सीटें आरक्षित होती हैं, लेकिन इसमें से केवल 20% ही भरी जाती हैं।

Report reveals that few private schools have fulfilled this mandatory condition under the RTE Act, and state govts haven’t cracked the whip.

An equal and easy access to education for vulnerable sections of our population is imperative for achieving the vision of UNDP Sustainable Goals of ‘Education for all’.

Being a single parent in a high-profile job, Malvika* says her children were well aware that they couldn’t get into trouble at school and have her called in during the week. “They were really supportive,” she says. But once her son’s maths teacher insisted on meeting her. Malvika was upset, and blunt.

The HRD Ministry has asked the states to provide data about vacant seats under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in entry-level classes in private schools.