Right To Education Act

Few schools are equipped to cater to children with ASD, spawning a set of educators called 'shadow teachers'. Some parents are even home-schooling to keep their wards career ready

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Enrolment started improving and learning outcomes started deteriorating only after RTE are nothing but myths, said Suman Bhattacharjee, director of research at the ASER

Scrapping 'no detention' in schools is just the beginning

While only 5.3% are not enrolled in formal education at the age of 14 years, this number jumps sharply as the years roll by; by age 17 this percentage quadruples to 20.7% and further increases to 30

Modifying the no-detention clause under RTE is a good move