Click to play videoNew Delhi: The HRD Ministry is ready with the draft of the Right to Education Bill. The Planning Commission is examining the draft and it would soon be placed before the Cabinet for approval.
It's been political rhetoric for years, however, now the 'Education for all' slogan might just see the light of the day.
The key feature of the proposal is that the rich must accomodate the poor in schools.
Among other things, the draft recommends that 25 per cent of the seats in private schools be reserved for the economically weaker sections and that money for their education be provided by the government. Those living in the immediate neighbourhood be given preference in admission.
Educationists believe that the neighbourhood preference is the best way of guaranteeing access to everybody in education.
"It is a good step. All sorts of kids can now come and be a part of learning. I think it’s a success story for our nation,” says Principal, Springdales School, Ameeta Wattal.
Most parents and students too are welcoming the proposals. "It is good that kids will now study in the neighbourhood,” says parent, Dr Pradeep Chaturvedi.
"Under privileged children will also get to study in good schools,” says student, Apurva Chaturvedi.
The government had brought the constitutional amendment on the right to universal education four years ago. However, now the law might guarantee that right from the 2009 academic year.
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