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Right to Education The Act makes it mandatory for every child between the ages of 6-14 to be provided for education by the State. This means that such child does not have to pay a single penny as regards books, uniforms etc… too. Any time of the academic year, a child can go to a school and demand that this right be respected. Private education institutions have to reserve 25% of their seats starting from class I in 2011 to disadvantaged students . Strict criteria for the qualification of teachers. There is a requirement of a teacher student ration of 1:30 at each of these schools that ought to be met within a given time frame. The schools need to have certain minimum facilities like adequate teachers, playground and infrastructure . The government will evolve some mechanism to help marginalised schools comply with the provisions of the Act. There is anew concept of ‘neighbourhood schools’ that has been devised. This is similar to the model in the United States. This would...

The big picture: wising up Education is central to children's rights.    A classroom in West Africa When you are educated, you are likely to be more aware of your other rights and better able to make sure those rights are respected. You will be better equipped to influence what happens to you while you are young and when you are older. Education gives you choices – and the confidence to take advantage of those choices. What's more, education is not just good for you as an individual. If you are educated, you can share what you have learned about staying healthy with your family. You can teach your friends about safety issues. You may even be able to convince someone of the value of an education for every child. All in all, you will be in a better position to be an active, participating member of your community. If you go on to have children...

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