The correct answer is: a) Free and compulsory education for children 6-14 years.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) is an act of the Parliament of India enacted to provide free and compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years. The Act was passed on 4 August 2009 and came into force on 1 April 2010.
The RTE Act guarantees every child a free and compulsory education in a neighbourhood school till the age of 14. The Act also provides for a number of other measures to ensure that all children have access to quality education, including:
- Setting up of a school within one kilometre of every habitation
- Providing free textbooks, uniforms and other essential materials to all students
- Providing mid-day meals to all students
- Hiring qualified teachers and ensuring that they are paid a fair salary
- Setting up of special schools for children with disabilities
- Imposing penalties on schools that do not comply with the Act
The RTE Act has been a major step forward in ensuring that all children in India have access to quality education. The Act has helped to increase enrolment in schools, reduce dropout rates and improve the quality of education.
The other options are not key focuses of the RTE Act.
- Option b) Privatization of schools is not a key focus of the RTE Act. The Act does not promote or discourage the privatization of schools.
- Option c) Reducing teacher-student ratios is not a key focus of the RTE Act. The Act does not specify a minimum teacher-student ratio.
- Option d) Introducing standardized testing is not a key focus of the RTE Act. The Act does not require schools to conduct standardized tests.