Education body to study proposal to expand RTE

The meeting, on August 19, will also be attended by education ministers from states.

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Currently the RTE Act is applicable from Classes I to VIII. The CABE sub-committee, in its report submitted in 2012,  had identified issues such as entry age for pre-school under the extended framework, qualification and capacity-building of teachers at the pre-primary level, age of children in secondary education and duration of secondary education.

On its extension to the pre-primary level, the panel had  suggested ensuring child-centred pedagogy, play-way method and holistic development as critical elements of pre-school education and stressed the need for effective coordination with the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS).

For bringing the secondary level under the RTE’s purview, the sub-committee had suggested assessment of existing infrastructure, appointment of additional teachers and recommended consultations with all stakeholders including the state governments.

The then HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju had said the matter needed comprehensive discussion before a decision on extending RTE’s purview could be taken.

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