Dec 15 :A Bill providing for free and compulsory education to all children between six and fourteen years has been introduced in the Rajya Sabha today. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2008 was introduced by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Mr. M A A Fatmi.
The bill will be beneficial to the children, particularly those belonging to disadvantaged groups and weaker sections, who drop out of school before completing elementary education.