• Dr. Mala Dixit

ABSTRACT The progress of education is an index of the general, social and economic progress of the country as a whole. Elementary education plays an important role in laying the proper foundation of a child’s intellectual, physical, moral, emotional, social, cultural, and spiritual development. After independence, the Government of India realized the significance of elementary education and accordingly incorporated Article-45 in the constitution. It signifies that education is for all and not for a selected few and accepts that education is the birth right of every child. Since the progress in the field was not in accordance with the provisions of this Article, it was considered necessary to amend it to give more impetus. A landmark law which makes education a fundamental right for children has come into effect in India inserted in the constitution by the 86th amendment - Right to Education Act-2002. RTE was passed by the parliament in august-2009 & implemented on 1st April 2010. The present paper explores history of RTE ACT, need of the act.RTE has become the fundamental right in India but still we are not able to achieve Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE).The main focus will be on ground realities and challenges on the implementation of RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT.

Right to Education, Universalisation of Elementary Education,

"THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION: ‘GROUND REALITIES & CHALLENGES ’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.178-186, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905F26.pdf

"THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION: ‘GROUND REALITIES & CHALLENGES ’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp178-186, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905F26.pdf