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The Right to Education Forum (RTE Forum) is a coalition of around 10,000 organisations working in 20 states across India. The Forum comprise of national peoples’ movements, prominent educationists, social workers, social activists.
Welcome to Right to Education Forum
Right to Education Forum is a collective national initiative of the civil society to work for a just, inclusive and egalitarian society in consonance with the core values enshrined in the Indian constitution and several other international charters and Legal instruments on Human Rights. It was formed after the enactment of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 in 2010 for closely tracking and supporting the implementation of the RTE Act. Its structure is federal and it brings together actors at the national, state and district levels that share a common commitment to the implementation of the right to education.
Who we are
What we do
Our Key Demands
The present education system is widening the gap between the rich and the poor through glaring discrimination and thus
practices a new form of apartheid – an apartheid based on caste, class and economic status
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Equitable and quality education for all and improved learning levels of children.
Complete implementation of the RTE Act and inclusion of pre-primary and higher secondary education in the Act
Increase in budgetary allocation to at least 6% of the GDP
Ensure a safe and secure environment for education focusing on Girls
“Every child must have the right to 12 years of safe, secure and quality education irrespective of their social or economic background”
Ambarish Rai – National Convener, RTE Forum
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RTE Forum calls for a massive civil society intervention