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The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 operationalizes which Constitutional provision?

  1. Article 45
  2. Article 21A
  3. Article 41
  4. Article 46

Answer: Article 21A

Article 21A (inserted by 86th Amendment, 2002): 'The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine.' RTE Act, 2009 operationalizes this Fundamental Right: mandates 25% reservation in private schools for EWS, prohibits screening/capitation fees, sets teacher-student ratios, infrastructure norms. Makes education justiciable right for children 6-14 years.

Topic Right to Education Act - Constitutional Basis
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