Aug 2, 2010
The Right to Education Act 2009 – Fulfillment of the Fundamental Right or Mere Formality?
A Talk and Discussion led by Simantini Dhuru & K Chandra Mouli at Lamakaan,on Friday Aug 6th @ 7 PM
Fifty years after the Constitutional Directive the fundamental right to education has finally materialized as a Law. Will the ‘Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009’ (RTE Act 2009); genuinely address the dimensions of quality, quantity and equity – or will this remain the elusive triangle it has been thus far?
K Chandra Mouli is the Commisioner,Panchayati Raj under Rural Employment and a committed advocate for the right to education
Simantini Dhuru has been active in education since more than 20 years. As the Director of the Avehi-Abacus Project, her work in the Mumbai Municipal Schools has contributed in redefining issues of quality and equity. As a consultant-member at NCERT and Executive Council Member for National Mission of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan she has made vital contribution at the national level. She is deeply involved in the struggle to repeal and reform the Right to Education Act 2009 through the platform of the ‘All India forum for Right to Education’ (AIF-RTE). She has also made documentary films with national and international acclaim.
Additional Panelists to be Announced
The event is free and open for all.
