BRIEF OF RTE Act 2009 & MCQ ON IT
The Right to
Education (RTE) Act, 2009, is an important law in India that mandates free and
compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 years and it has implemented on
April 1, 2010
Overview of RTE Act 2009
1. Objective: Ensures free and compulsory
education to every child between the ages of 6 to 14 years.
2. Provision for Schooling: The Act mandates that schools must
be established within a certain distance for easy access, and no child should
be denied admission.
3. Quality of Education: Defines minimum standards for
teachers, infrastructure, and curriculum to enhance learning quality.
4. Equity in Education: Emphasizes that schools,
especially private institutions, must allocate 25% of seats for economically
disadvantaged groups.
Some
of the features of the RTE Act include:
·
No child can be held back, expelled, or required to
pass a board exam until they complete elementary education.
·
Children who are admitted to a class that is too
advanced for their age are entitled to special training.
·
Children who are admitted to elementary education
after age 6 are entitled to free education until they complete elementary
education, even if they are over 14.
·
Schools covered by the RTE Act must establish School
Management Committees (SMCs) to monitor the school's functioning and prepare a
school development plan.
·
Private schools must set aside 25% of their seats for
less fortunate children.
MCQs with Answers
1) What is the age group covered under
the Right to Education Act, 2009?
1)
3-12 years
2)
6-14
years
3)
5-15 years
4)
4-10 years
2) Which Article of the Indian
Constitution provides for the Right to Education?
1)
Article 45
2)
Article 21
3)
Article
21A
4)
Article 41
3) What percentage of seats must
private schools allocate for underprivileged children as per the RTE Act?
1)
10%
2)
20%
3)
15%
4)
25%
4) The RTE Act mandates that no child
shall be held back or expelled until which grade?
1)
Grade 5
2)
Grade
8
3)
Grade 6
4)
Grade 4
5) Which authority is responsible for
implementing and monitoring the RTE Act in India?
1) Ministry of Child Development
2) Ministry of Social Justice
3) Ministry of Human Resource
Development
4) Ministry of Education
6) The RTE Act requires schools to have
a minimum of how many teachers for every 30 students at the primary level?
1)
1
2)
2
3)
3
4)
4
7) When did The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act
2009, come into force?
1) 01 April 2009
2) 01 March 2010
3) 01 May 2010
4)
01 April 2010
8) Which section of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education Act 2009 deals with the Duties of local authority?
1. Section 12 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act 2009
2.
Section 9 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
3. Section 14 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act 2009
4. Section 20 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act
2009
9. ) Which section of The Right of Children to Free
and Compulsory Education Act 2009 deals with a Prohibition of holding back and
expulsion?
1)
Section 16 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
2) Section 14 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act 2009
3)Section 13 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
4) Section 18 of The Right of Children
to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
10.)Section 25 of The Right of Children to Free and
Compulsory Education Act 2009 deals with_______?
1) School Development Plan
2)
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
3)Constitution of National Advisory Council
4) Power of Central Government to remove difficulties
11.)School Management Committee is provided in section____ of The Right
of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
1) Section 24 of The Right of
Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
2) Section 22 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act
2009
3)
Section 21 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
4) Section 23 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act 2009
12.)Section 6 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act 2009 provides _?
1).Duty of appropriate Government and local authority to establish a school
2)Right of transfer to other school
3)Norms and standards for school
4) Right of the child to free and compulsory education
13.)Which section of The Right of Children to Free
and Compulsory Education Act 2009 deals with the Right of transfer to other
school. ?
1. Section 7 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act 2009
2. Section 4 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
3.
Section 5 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
4. Section 9 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act 2009
14.) Section 12 of The Right of Children to Free
and Compulsory Education Act 2009 deals with_______?
1.
Extent of school’s responsibility for free and compulsory education
2.School Management Committee
3. Curriculum and evaluation procedure
4.Power of appropriate Government to make rules
15) Which section of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education Act 2009 deals with the no school to be established without obtaining
a certificate of recognition?
1. Section 17 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act 2009
2.
Section 18 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
3. Section 14 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act 2009
4. Section 15 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act
2009
16) Section 10 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act 2009 deals with_______?
1. Curriculum and evaluation procedure
2. Pupil-Teacher Ratio
3.
Duties of teachers and redressal of grievances.
4. Duties of appropriate Government
