Survey On Implementation Of The Provision : The Right Of Children To Free And Compulsory Education Act, 2009 ( A Case Study In Southern Kerala)

Abstract

The Right to Education Act (RTE) is a law that was approved by the Indian Parliament on August 4, 2009, that outlines the requirements for providing youngsters in the six to fourteen age group with an education that is free and obligatory. One of the primary goals of the RTE Act is to ensure that all children receive excellent training, irrespective of their caste, race, ethnicity, or financial standing. The initial step to eliminating the cycle of poverty is education. Children from low-income families can increase their earning potential, obtain better employment, and make more significant contributions to society by obtaining a quality education. The aim of the research was to ascertain whether the government school teachers in southern Kerala were aware of the RTE Act 2009. A sample of 250 respondents was taken for the study,of which 152 were females and 92 were males. The researcher has developed a standardized questionnaire that is transmitted through Google Forms to explore the awareness and knowledge among the teachers regarding the Act.To analyze the data, statistical methods, including an independent sample t-test and percentage analysis, were implemented.According to the findings, only 67% of teachers in Southern Kerala's government schools were aware of the Act, and there is a considerable difference in awareness among female and male teachers.