Impacts of RTE Act 2009 After Implementation on Infrastructural Facilities and Growth in Enrollments of Students in Primary and Upper Primary Schools of West Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act came into effect on 1 April, 2010. RTE Act is a mile stone to achieve the goal of fundamental right of education in Indian constitution. To know the impacts of this important act on children and society the researcher in his study An analytical Study of Impacts of Implementation of RTE ACT 2009 has selected Government/Government aided and recognized private public schools that are providing formal education up to upper primary level in six districts (Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Hapur and Bulandshahr) of Meerut Commissionnary. The results of this study obtained on the basis of data analysis which were collected by researcher with the help of different questionnaires for teachers, parents, students, principals/heads, management/ administration and staff members. In this paper the researcher highlights the impact of RTE Act on children are studying up to upper primary level in the schools of district Ghaziabad of Meerut Commissionnary. The results were very surprising showing that still there is a big need to reform in the facilities available in the schools and increment in gross enrollment ratio in primary education including both gender and poor economy children.