Reviewing Right To Education In India: With Special Reference To National Education Policy 2020

Abstract

The Right of the Child Free and Compulsory Education Act,2009 is a one of the government's significant decisions or initiatives to make education free and mandatory for all children aged 6 to 14. The main objective of this act is to improve education by reaching out to underserved segments of the population. Following that, India was chosen as one of the nations to declare education a fundamental right for all children worldwide. This act greatly improved the effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of education by, among other things, raising enrolment rates and lowering dropout rates.Some changes must be made to the Right to Education Act to bring it into line with the current educational system in light of the National Education Policy 2020.  One of the proactive steps the Indian government has taken to reshape the country's educational sector is NEP 2020.  It took the place of the NEP 1986 and was a revolutionary decision that made education more adaptable and skill focused. The present paper seeks to review the RTE ACT, 2009 in light of National Education Policy 2020. Furthermore, the paper seeks to analyse the changes required in RTE ACT,2009 for effective implementation of the goals of NEP 2020.