86th amendment to the Constitution, RTE Act notified

                   Nearly eight years after an amendment was passed by Parliament, government has taken steps to provide free and compulsory education to all children aged six to 14 years from April one.


              The 86th amendment to the Constitution approved in 2002 providing free and compulsory education to all children aged six to 14 years has been notified.

                Along with this, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act which was passed by Parliament last year was also notified to enable the implementation of the 86th amendment.

               Both the notifications will come into force from April one. In her address to the joint sitting of the Parliament, President Pratibha Patil today said the Act has been notified.
       
        source:PTI