-PTI With two years into the RTE and 32 states having notified the rules, government today said they should now also focus on strict implementation of provisions against corporal punishment and detention and initiate curricular reforms. HRD Minister Kapil Sibal asserted that improving quality is critical if the objective of the Right to Education (RTE) is to be fulfilled even as he noted a decline in dropout rates in states like Bihar...

-CNN-IBN A Jaipur court is likely to hear a case against spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The Art of Living founder had alleged that government schools were breeding grounds for Naxalism. The petitioner wants the court to direct the police to lodge an FIR against the spiritual leader. "It's often seen that boys from Government schools are into Naxalism and violence. Those from the private education system are not into these...

Poor utilization of funds and irregular disbursals have been cited as the reasons for India’s school education system failing to show desired improvement even as the government has more than doubled funds for education programmes in the past two years. The government has spent just 70% of the funds allocated for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (education for all) and Right to Education in 2010-11 compared with 78% in the year earlier, according...

-The Deccan Herald   Government should issue guidelines on fee structure To urge the state government to notify the rules framed for implementing Right to Education (RTE) ACT, Shikshana Sampanmoola Kendragala Okkuta, Dakshina Kannada district, SDMC Sanchalana Samiti, and other like-minded organisations staged a protest, in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office on Monday.  Addressing the meeting, Campaign Against Child Labour district convener Renny D’Souza said that the draft of the rules are ready. However,...

-Myeducationtimes.com The 12th Five-Year Plan will be focusing on the Right to Education (RTE) Act. Vatsala Shrangi reports The 12th Five-Year Plan, which has been delayed and likely to be released by April, is going to focus on the Right to Education (RTE) Act as its central theme. Apart from RTE, the other key areas will include higher education and the setting up of central universities. "The 12th Five-Year Plan is still in...