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The Centre must review the lack of implementation of the Right to Education Act across the country. Although the recent Budget session of Parliament was appallingly disrupted by the ruling party’s surrogates and Question Hour did not function most of the time, some things did work, almost on autopilot. Written questions submitted by MPs were indeed answered in writing – I got 26 of my questions admitted and answered — and while the more prestigious “starred questions” could not get asked, these “unstarred” ones have given us an instructive insight into some crucial aspects of government policy. My questions to the Minister of Human Resource Development in the Lok Sabha on the implementation of the Right to Education Act (RTE), almost a decade after its enactment, are a case in point. The answers I received are alarming, and definitely warrant an emergency review of the implementation of the Act.
States have to notify per-child costs to pay the private schools, on behalf of the children admitted under this provision. However, out of 29 States and seven Union Territories, only 14 have notified their per-child costs. The provision does not apply to Jammu and Kashmir and there are no private schools in Lakshadweep; therefore, as per the data provided, a shocking 20 States/UTs have still not notified the per-child costs, a blatant violation of the letter and spirit of the RTE. It is also shocking to note that in 2017-18, of the 15 States which submitted their reimbursement claims to the Central government, only six were approved. In response to my query regarding the number of children admitted, per State, under the Section 12(1)(c) in the last three years, 18 States have claimed that the question is not applicable to them, without giving any reason for this response. This could mean that in 18 States, poor children are not even benefiting under this Act.
According to Indus Action, an organisation which works in 10 States specifically on this provision, while there are higher order issues like the methodology used by States to calculate the per-child cost and lack of coverage of ancillary costs in the reimbursements, the absence of a streamlined disbursement framework both at the Central and State levels is one of the biggest reasons that reimbursements are not processed. The data regarding the number of children admitted under Section 12(1)(c) of the Act, in States which provided the figures, are also distressing. The number of children studying under this provision increased by 6,12,053 from 2014-2015 to 2015-16, but by 5,02,880 from 2015-16 to 2016-17. The State of the Nation 2015 report by IIM Ahmedabad, based on official data obtained from the District Information System for Education, puts the total number of seats under this provision as 1.6 crore over the next eight years. This means that 20 lakh seats should be available annually for EWS children in private schools under the Act; however, according to the answer of the Minister, only 5-6 lakh seats are being filled on an annual basis.
Although the Directive Principles of State Policy mandate the state to provide children the right to access education, and the 86th constitutional amendment and the RTE dictate its implementation, it will only be fulfilled if sincere efforts are made by the States under the guidance and prodding of a committed Centre. The executive is responsible for the implementation of RTE and the legislature has the duty to hold the executive accountable. Neither – judging by the evidence – has done its job properly. As the malaise regarding the non-implementation of the RTE is spread across the country, the Central government should immediately convene a meeting with all the State education ministers and review the implementation of the law.
1. Appallingly: (adverb)=भयभीत करते हुए
Meaning: to a horrifying or shocking degree.
Meaning: to a horrifying or shocking degree.
Synonyms: fearfully, shockingly, hopelessly
Antonyms: calmly, easily, trivially
2. Surrogate: (noun)=प्रतिनिधि
plural noun: surrogates
Meaning: a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.
Synonyms: proxy, stand-in, alternate, backup, delegate, deputy, expedient, refuge
Antonyms: permanent, real
3. Instructive: (adjective)=शिक्षाप्रद
Meaning: useful and informative.
Synonyms: enlightening, helpful, illuminating, educational, informational, explanatory
Antonyms: useless, worthless
4. Blatant: (adjective)=सुस्पष्ट
Meaning: (of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly.
Synonyms: conspicuous, flagrant, glaring, outright, overt, unabashed, arrant, bald
5. Streamline: (verb)=सुवीही
Meaning: make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods.
Synonyms: clarify, facilitate, decipher, elucidate, abridge, disentangle, interpret
Antonyms: increase, be vogue, confuse, mystify, obscure, complicate
6. Reimbursement: (noun)=प्रतिपूर्ति
Meaning: the action of repaying a person who has spent or lost money.
Synonyms: repay, remuneration, restitution, indemnification, recompense
7. Distress: (verb)=पीड़ा देना
Meaning: cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
Synonyms: ache, affliction, anguish, anxiety, dejection, desolation, malaise, disappointment
Antonyms: advantage, blessing, calmness, contentment, delight, gladness, delight, happiness
8. Prod: (verb)=उकसाना
Meaning: stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something.
Synonyms: motivate, prompt, propel, provoke, spur, stimulate, excite, impel, prick, provoke
Antonyms: depress, discourage, dissuade, halt, repress, suppress, calm, quiet
9. Malaise: noun=अस्वस्थता
Meaning: a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
Synonyms: unhappiness, restlessness, uneasiness, unease, melancholy, depression, despondency, dejection, disquiet, trouble, anxiety, anguish, angst
Synonyms: unhappiness, restlessness, uneasiness, unease, melancholy, depression, despondency, dejection, disquiet, trouble, anxiety, anguish, angst
Antonyms: comfort, well-being
10. Convene: (verb)=आमन्त्रित करना
Meaning: come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.
Synonyms: assemble, gather, summon, congregate, convoke, corral, muster, unite
Antonyms: disperse, divide, scatter, separate, adjourn, dissemble
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