The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act was passed by Parliament in the year ______

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NTPC CBT-I (Held On: 4 Jan 2021 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 2009.

Key Points

The Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009 was enacted in the Parliament of India on 4 August 2009.
The title RTE incorporates free and compulsory.
It comes under Article 21(A) of the Constitution of India.
This act states the primary vision and the importance of free and compulsory education for children aged between 6-14 years.

Important Points

This act came into force on 1 April 2010.
With this act's enforcement, India became one of the 135 countries; making education a fundamental right.
Compulsory education’ casts an obligation on the appropriate Government and local authorities to provide and ensure admission, attendance and completion of elementary education by all children in the 6-14 age group.