• Kriti Dhawan

The Right to Education Act is a powerful, positive and fantastic tool to unite India, where every child, irrespective of his/her background has access to school where friendly relationship across the barriers of caste, creed and economic background are built. Clause 12 (1) (c) of the act shifted Right to Education from a directive principle of state policy to a fundamental right. “12 (1) (c) clause of Right to Education Act, 2009 states a school belongs to specified category and an unaided school not receiving any kind of aid or grants to meet its expenses from the appropriate government or the local authority shall admit in class I, to the extent of at least 25% of the strength of that class, children belonging to weaker section and disadvantaged group in the neighbourhood and provide free and compulsory elementary education till its completion. The present paper also discusses aspects for admission for EWS and DG category according to RTE Act, 2009 and recent changes in criteria for admission. The paper concluded effective implementation of clause 12 (1) (c) for all school children would lead to better educational experience as well as social inclusion. To make our school system more inclusive as well as equitable, clause 12 (1) (c) is a purposeful endeavor.

Right to Education Act, Economically Weaker Section, Disadvantaged Groups, Reimbursement and Appropriate Government.

"CLAUSE 12 (1) (C) OF THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no.e89-e98, October-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2210414.pdf

"CLAUSE 12 (1) (C) OF THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no. ppe89-e98, October-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2210414.pdf