Does the RTE Act include home-based education or alternative education? Could a child studying at home seek reimbursement?

No, the Act does not recognize a child’s right to education at a site other than a school defined in the Act at section 2 (n) (see Q18). In that sense, the Act is more like a “Right to Free and Compulsory Schooling’. Schooling would in fact be compulsory for all children.