THE RELEVANCE OF RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT. (RTE ACT.) 2009 FOR PROMOTING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN WEST BENGAL, INDIA

Abstract

This paper explores the position of Inclusive Education in India, visualising on the relevance of the Right to Education Act. (RTE) of 2009 in fostering inclusivity within the education system. Through an examination of the key provisions of the RTE Act. and an analysis of its implementation, this paper discusses the progress made and the challenges faced in ensuring equal access to education for all children, including those with disabilities and from marginalised communities. As the ‘RTE Act 2009’, the law that provide the learners from the ages of 6-14 years the right to education for eight years i.e. up to class VIII, now it is the time to take accretion again on the standing position of the right to education of children who are amongst children with special needs or ‘children with disabilities’. A qualitative study has been conducted to understand the real scenario regarding the problems prevalent in the school for ensuring inclusiveness, the challenges faced by the teachers in reality who are the main responsible for ensuring inclusiveness in schools and the provisions of RTE Act, 2009 and also to explore the ways to resolve the situations as per the teachers’ opinion and drawing on existing literature and empirical evidence, recommendations and suggestions for the betterment of inclusive scenario in school. KEYWORDS: Inclusive Education, Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009, Child rights, marginalized communities, disabilities, School Education