At present, there are nearly 22 crore children in the relevant age group. However, 4.6 per cent of these children (nearly 92 lakh) are out of school. The school management committee or the local authority will identify the drop-outs or out of school children above six years of age and admit them in classes appropriate to their age after giving special training.
The Act makes it a right of every child to get education and makes it obligatory for the appropriate governments to ensure that every child gets free elementary education. The Act mandates that even private educational institutions have to reserve 25 per cent seats for children from weaker sections.
This book by two eminent & experienced educationists captures this essence of the Act by explaining its relevance to an aspiring India and millions for whom the legislation is a key tool for emancipation. It analyses key obstacles and challenges before the Act. The study also highlights the importance of Public-Private-Partnership model in the country's education system and suggests a prescription for successful implementation of the Act.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Narendra Kumar
Dr. Narendra Kumar, M.Sc. (Physics), M.A. (History), D.Phil., is a scholar of eminence. though a science teacher by profession, his inclination to ancient Indian history has led him to explore the great past of India. A prolific writer, Dr. Narendra Kumar has many research articles, published in professional journals of repute.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Vinay Rai
Vinay Rai earned his graduate degree in Physics from St. Stephens College, Delhi University. He then completed his Science Bachelors and Science Masters in Engineering, from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (class of 72). As a Cross transfer students from MIT, Rai also took up special courses at Harvard Business School. Today, as Founder Chairman of Rai Foundation and President of Rai University, Vinay Rai is progressive India’s icon for evolution and change. Although Vinay Rai hails from a business family and has been an integral part of the industry for 30 years, his foremost inclination has always been toward education and wellness. It is not surprising then that after attaining the acme of success in the corporate arena and after presiding over various all India industry associations, Rai is today engaged in educational pursuits (and true to his corporate legacy, he is yet again at the helm of affairs as President of the Association of Indian Private Universities!). His initiatives toward rekindling creativity in higher education while rejecting slavish mindsets are clearly aimed at helping Indians attain their rightful place on the global stage. A strong proponent of India’s Vedantic heritage that seeks to reconcile individual accomplishment and collective happiness, Rai is also credited with introducing in Indian higher education a unique Life Skills for Life Program. Aimed at equipping both students and teachers with innovative, entrepreneurial, problem-solving and responsible mindsets, this value-based orientation to education is renewing sensibilities and resetting standards for youth and adults alike. In the field of education Rai Foundation has established Rai University, NIILM University, EIILM University and Rai International School. In the public domain, Aspirations India focuses on fulfilling the aspirations of the youth; We the Women champions the cause of Women; Sanathan Sangeet Sanskriti seeks to revive India’s rich heritage in arts and culture; Rai Publications, Education Wire and Rai Education TV cover awareness on core issues of knowledge and public policy; Rai Endowments supports the education of under-privileged children; CARE is concerned with applied research, especially in rural India; and finally, Rai Healthcare is dedicated to promoting health, happiness and productivity of India’s vast human resource.
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