RTE : RTE deadline wont be extended: Centre
Some states like Bihar,Uttar Pradesh and others have been vocal in their demand for an extension.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday overruled states demand for extension in deadline for implementation of the Right to Education Act (RTE) by March 2013.The states were asked to rather redouble their efforts towards meeting the deadline.Some states like Bihar,Uttar Pradesh and others have been vocal in their demand for an extension.
A resolution passed by the apex education body Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) said the deadline will be reviewed in the next meeting.
The CABE committee also unanimously supported the Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Schools Bill.
According to government data,almost 40% of the schools do not have a favourable pupil-teacher ratio of 1: 30,while 8.6 lakh or 20% of the teachers in Indias schools are not adequately trained.There are also gaps in infrastructure such as functioning toilets,drinking water and ramps.About 39% of schools do not have adequate facilities for ramps and drinking water.
Bihar education minister P K Shahi had stressed the poor financial condition of his state,pointing out that the allocation of Rs 20,000 crore meant for the entire country was just enough to make the state schools RTE compliant.The Centre should consider the financial condition of the states before introducing new schemes.We will not be able to meet the March 2013 deadline, he said.
However,educationists have protested against the states demand,arguing that an extension would ensure that tardiness would set in.Educationist Vinod Raina,a key architect of the RTE Act,said,I feel that targets should not be extended.We should have achieved universal access to education in the 1960s.
Claiming that there were an increasing number of violations of minorities rights in states in contravention of the Constitution,minorities affairs minister K Rahman Khan suggested the setting up of a sub-committee under CABE to address these issues.He added that several states were enacting rules and defining minorities,something that was not in their domain,and suggested that the Centre should issue clear the directions on the issue.
It is the Centres duty to ensure that there is uniformity in implementation of RTE.Though the states are provided the power to make rules,the rules cannot be in violation of the Constitution,he said
News Source : Times of India Epaper (9.11.12)
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From this news -
RTE implementation still a big question, And I felt RTE was announced in 2007-12 5-year plan.
And to fill posts of teachers deadline for B.Ed candidates (Primary Level) was 1st Jan 2012.
Still in many states like Bihar, UP sufficiant number of posts of teachers was not filled.
And recruitment of teachers still going on to implement RTE.
Recently Rajasthan, Bihar, UP announced big recruitment in their states. Now see what will happen in coming years to implement RTE.
