Appropriate Government to provide for pre-school education
Section 11 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 deals with appropriate Government to provide for pre-school education. With a view to prepare children above the age of three years for elementary education and to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years, the appropriate Government may make necessary arrangement for providing free pre-school education for suc The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2010.
With a view to prepare children above the age of three years for elementary education and to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years, the appropriate Government may make necessary arrangement for providing free pre-school education for such children.
Section 11, The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Act 35 of 2009).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Bina Rani Paul & Ors. v. State of Tripura & Ors.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Final Order 09.05.2024 (order-7.pdf): Anganwadi workers’ gratuity claim following Maniben. Court holds preschool education is a core Anganwadi activity and therefore RTE Act s.11 (appropriate Government to provide for preschool education) is directly relevant; educational character of Anganwadi centres under s.11 supports treating them as establishments for Payment of Gratuity Act purposes.
On this section: s.11 Appropriate Government to provide for pre-school education: Used as statutory anchor that Anganwadi centres deliver State preschool obligations.
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Questions about Section 11
What have the courts held on Section 11 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act?
Bina Rani Paul & Ors. v. State of Tripura & Ors. (09 May 2024) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.11 Appropriate Government to provide for pre-school education: Used as statutory anchor that Anganwadi centres deliver State preschool obligations.
How do I find court cases under Section 11 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: RTE Act 11, section 11 RTE Act, section 11 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Bina Rani Paul & Ors. v. State of Tripura & Ors. (09 May 2024).
When did Section 11 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act come into force?
Section 11 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, cited as RTE Act 11, came into force on 01 Apr 2010, having been enacted on 26 Aug 2009. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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