The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Indian education policy since Independence having been primarily focused on developing quality secondary and higher education, the fte of the lower castes have tended to remain excluded: 35% of the population is illiterate, as are 50% of women. 50% of Indian children do not go to school, and of those that do 50% will drop out before the age of 11-12. Thus, only 25% of the population receives primary education. By this act education for all children between the ages of 6 and 14 becomes compulsory.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=11116, accessed 28 March 2024.]

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