Child Right of Education under International Law: A Special Reference to Indian Education System

Abstract

Globally, the application of RTE under international human rights legislation is a deeply entrenched issue, particularly in developing and growing nations. The issue has multiple sides, ranging from discrimination to the topic of free and compulsory quality education for all, because of the nature of soft law, unclear wording, and fragmentation within provisions of international and regional legal instruments. Article 21(A) was implemented in 2002 as a component of the 86th Amendment Act, pertaining to India. It stated that children from six to fourteen would get free and compulsory education from the state, incorporating basic education into the right to freedom. Six years after the Indian Constitution was ratified, in 2008, the Union Cabinet adopted the Right to Education Bill changed. The Right of Children to free and Compulsory Education Act, also known as the Right to Education Act (RTE), was passed by the Indian parliament on August 4, 2009, and it describes the procedures for offering free and compulsory education to children between the ages of six and fourteen. It is a statute that falls under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution. One of the 135 nations to join the club was India. The current study examines India's legal framework and educational system in the context of international law using a qualitative approach and the doctrinal technique of research.