Which of the following are provided in India by the Right to Education Act ? 1. Right of children to free and compulsory education till completion of elementary education in a neighbourhood school 2. Prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational works, other than decennial census, elections to local authority like State Legislatures, Parliament, and disaster relief 3. Right of minorities to establish and administer education institution 4. No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, provides for the right of children to free and compulsory elementary education in a neighbourhood school [3]. Section 27 of the Act specifically prohibits the deployment of teachers for non-educational purposes, with the exception of decennial census, disaster relief duties, and elections to local authorities, State Legislatures, and Parliament. Statement 3 refers to Article 30 of the Constitution, which grants minorities the right to establish and administer educational institutions [2]. Statement 4 refers to Article 29(2) of the Constitution, which prohibits discrimination in admission to state-maintained or aided institutions . While these are constitutional rights, they are not provisions introduced by the RTE Act itself. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 are correct regarding the specific provisions of the RTE Act.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 8: Fundamental Rights > D I Right to Education > p. 91
2. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 8: Fundamental Rights > D I Right to Education > p. 90
3. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 32: MINORITIES, SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES > MINORITIES, SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES CHAP. 321 > p. 456