Provision of No Detention in RTE Act: A Boon or Bane

Md. Babar Khan; Mohammad Mohafiz Hussain

Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Provision of No Detention in RTE Act: A Boon or Bane

Md. Babar Khan, Mohammad Mohafiz Hussain

Abstract :

 It was one of the most pleasant moments for Indian school education system when it had come into the list of those 135 countries which confirms the right to free and compulsory education for the children between the age of 6 to14 as a fundamental right on April 1, 2010. One of the major objectives of the act is to provide the quality education to the children between the said age boundaries. But the ‘No Detention Policy’ of this very act invites a bulk of questions about the quality of education in school education scenario of India. This paper aims to examine the attitude of teachers from Saharsa district of Bihar regarding ‘No Detention Policy’ of RTE Act, 2009 comprising of some specific objectives based on status (Govt./Pvt.) of School they belong, their educational qualification and the experience of teaching they have. The findings of the study highlight the attitude of teachers on NDP and will draw attention of the plan men as well as the policy makers towards the above said policy with regard to the confirmation of quality education at school level.