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The Right to Education Act, 2009 expanded access to schooling but has not fully addressed learning outcomes. Comment.

Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population Q4. The Right to Education Act, 2009 expanded access to schooling but has not fully addressed learning outcomes. Comment. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question The Right to Education Act, 2009 operationalises Article 21A and represents India’s rights-based approach to elementary education. …

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Examine the limitations of the Right to Education Act in ensuring continuity of schooling beyond the elementary stage. Evaluate its gender-specific consequences, particularly for girls.

Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Q4. Examine the limitations of the Right to Education Act in ensuring continuity of schooling beyond the elementary stage. Evaluate its gender-specific consequences, particularly for girls. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Despite constitutional backing …

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No-Detention Policy

Source:  IE  Context: The Central Government has recently amended the Right to Education Act, 2009, scrapping the no-detention policy in schools governed by it. It includs Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, and other institutions under the Ministry of Defence and Tribal Affairs. About No Detention Policy (NDP): What is the No-Detention Policy? Introduced under Section …

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Child Labour Day:

GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Protection of the vulnerable sections of the society.   Context: The United Nations observes June 12 each year as the ‘World Day Against Child Labour’ to bring attention to the evil practices of child labour across the world. The International Labour Organisation launched this day in 2002 to tackle this global …

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