Pallab Das,
Dean, School of Law, Centurion University of Technology and
Management, (CUTM), Bhubaneswar, Odisha ([email protected])

Girish Ranjan Sahoo,

Senior Assistant Professor, School of Law, Centurion University of Technology and Management, (CUTM), Bhubaneswar, Odisha

DOI: CJBES/Vol.1.1/June_2024

Abstract

The investigator intended to examine and explore the effect of RTE Act, 2009 in State of Odisha. The investigator adopted exploratory survey research method for the present study and select the headmaster and SMC members from our elementary school as sample population. Questionnaire method adopted for data collection regarding effect of RTE Act, 2009 in elementary schools of Odisha. The researcher used content analyses and percentage for data interpretation. The findings of the study are that RTE Act was not effective or properly implemented in both rural and urban areas of Odisha. However, the present study found there is gap in its implementation of RTE Act in rural areas in terms of physical infrastructure of the school, student teacher ratio and establishment of neighborhood school. It can be concluded that the RTE Act is neither effective nor properly implemented in rural areas. Further the study found there were many problems in elementary education after implementation of RTE Act in rural area due to lack of physical infrastructure, student teacher ratio and neighborhood school which is a big challenge for both the state govt. and stakeholder. Therefore, require physical resource, human resource and financial resource should be allocated to overcome the existing problems in elementary education in rural area. Considering it as a landmark in the history of education in India, Odisha is one of the first States in India to initiate the process of implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. The Department of School and Mass Education, being the nodal department to implement the Act, has taken proactive steps towards grounding it at all crucial levels, and reaching out to as many stakeholders as possible. the major initiatives undertaken by the State towards the implementation of the RTE Act is after due consultation with various stakeholders the Odisha RCFCE Rules, 2010 the State has notified the rules as per the Act in 2010.The same rule was amended as Odisha RCFCE (Amendment) Rules, 2010.

Keywords: RTE Act, Schools, Odisha, Education

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