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Monitoring the Right to Education
Created by interns on Thu, 2010-07-08 17:06
Under chapter VI of the Right to Education Act, Section 31 specifies the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights as the monitoring agency for the right to education. In case of any complaints or violations of child rights, they can be contacted at National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, 5th Floor, Chanderlok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001(e-Mail: complaints.ncpcr@gmail.com). The web-portal for the monitoring division is http://rtemonitoringcell.info/
Rules applicable to every school under the Right to Education Act 2009
Created by interns on Thu, 2010-07-08 17:03
The Right to Education Act has certain provisions which are now applicable to EVERY school -
1. Certificate of completion of elementary education now has to be issued within one month of completion of elementary education. Thus, if your pupil has completed class 8th ask for the report card within a month and a school cannot deny/withhold the certificate for any child now.
Know your Right to Education – Part 2
Created by interns on Thu, 2010-07-08 16:51
Rights of children studying in local authority and state government schools as well as ensuring education for out of school children
For children studying in local authority (NDMC/MCD) and state government (Directorate of Education) schools –
Know your Right to Education – Part 1
Created by interns on Thu, 2010-07-08 16:50
Rights of children studying in private schools and under the Economically Weaker Section Category
A rendezvous with a government school principal
Created by interns on Fri, 2010-07-02 20:18
When you are researching, you are not supposed to be sitting in your comfortable office all the time. It requires you to go out and face the sun and meet several people as part of your research. Fortunately, my meetings have been pleasant and resourceful so I don't complain much.

