• Dr. Diana Zorinsangi

The present study is a study of the perception of elementary school teachers in Mizoram about the implementation of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 popularly known as the Right to Education Act 2009 or RTE Act 2009. The Right to Education Act 2009, enacted on 4th August, 2009 by the Parliament of India received the assent of the President of India on 26th August, 2009 and came into force on 1st April 2010. In compliance to the Act, State governments are assigned responsibilities where the state of Mizoram is not an exception. The present study is a descriptive research. A sample of 208 parents comprising of 126 from Government and 82 from private elementary schools was selected by following stratified random sampling technique. Primary data were collected by administering a questionnaire. The study reveals that Right to Education Act, 2009 has not been effectively implemented in Mizoram due to various reasons. Many parents are still not aware of the pertinence of this Act and pay no heed to it. Parents especially from Government elementary school children are completely ignorant about the implementation of the Act and the provisions mentioned therein whereas parents from private elementary school children are mostly aware of the implementation of this Act and the impact it has upon their children. The study also reveals that proper awareness and sensitization programme should be conducted more often especially to the parents residing in rural areas, discuss the various provisions that are mentioned in the Act, make them realize the importance of quality education and how their co-operation and support to their child’s school could help in the successful implementation of the Act rather than just ignore it or be silent about the Act.

Perception, Elementary school, Parents, Implementation, Right to Education Act

"Perception of Parents of Elementary School Children in Mizoram about the Implementation of Right to Education Act 2009", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.d166-d175, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108392.pdf

"Perception of Parents of Elementary School Children in Mizoram about the Implementation of Right to Education Act 2009", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppd166-d175, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108392.pdf