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IND-2009-L-92078
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Title_of_text
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (No. 35 of 2009).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
India
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-08-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides that every child from the age of six years to fourteen years old has the right to free and compulsory education in a neighbourhood school until completion of elementary schooling. Provides for the obligations of government and local authorities to implement this.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2012-06-19 (IND-2012-L-92077)
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No. 30 of 2012).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Library@Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom
Country
India
URL
http://librarykvpattom.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/india_education_act_2009.pdf
File
IND92078.pdf (PDF)