Article 21A: Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education

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Article 21A: Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education The fundamental ‘Right To Education’ has been incorporated in our Constitution under Article 21A. Under this RTE (Right To Education) Act, the screening of children or parents is outlawed during admissions. It prohibits unrecognized schools from malpractice, and includes no interview of the child or parent as a criteria for admission. Schools have the right to ask for information on their admission forms, but it is not mandatory for Parent's to provide them with the information that they want. For instance, if a parent does not wish to fill up the annual income, the field may be left blank, but that cannot be held as a reason to discriminate a child against admission.