The fundamental duty of a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of 6 and ________.

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 06 Dec 2022 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 14.

Key Points

On the 26th of August 2009, the Indian Parliament passed a historic act known as the ‘Right to Education Act’ or RTE Act but the RTE Act was implemented in India with effect from 1st April 2010.
It is an act that aims to provide free and compulsory education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years in India under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution.

Additional Information

Features of the RTE Act - 2009 under Article 21A:

Prohibition of private tuition by teachers to equalize educational opportunities to all.
Reservation of 25% seats for children belonging to economically weaker sections in private schools.
45 hours including preparation hours as the minimum number of working hours per week for the teacher.
Not to deploy teachers in non-academic work except elections, population census, and disaster relief duties.
Establishment of primary and upper primary schools within the distance of 1km and 3kms respectively from child's house.