The ‘Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act’ or ‘Right to Education (RTE) Act’ is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted in the year 2009! According to 86th Amendment in Indian Constitution, primary has been made free and compulsory for all the children of age group 6-14 years.

This is a major step in the direction of developing children as the future citizens of India. With the objective of physical, mental and all-round development of children, necessary educational opportunities have been created and which also meet the demand of qualitative primary education.

Not only is the education made free, the government has also made specific norm which are to be followed while providing the free education. The norms have been set with a view of providing proper education facilities and maintaining physical and mental health of the students.

With the aim, the government provides facilities like:

1. Proper school building and classrooms and giving grants to the schools.
2. Laboratory and electricity.
3. Pure drinking water providing midday meal.
4. Maintaining the quality and qualification of teachers and developing and maintaining standard format for recruitment, etc.