Education and Social Justice — Prelims Questions
With reference to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, consider the following statements: 1. The Act mandates that private unaided schools reserve 25% of their entry-level seats for children from Economically Weaker Sections and disadvantaged groups. 2. It provides for free and compulsory education to all children of the age of three to fourteen years. 3. The Act includes provisions for a 'no-detention policy' up to Class 8, which has since been amended. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are directly related to the provision of education and social justice in India? 1. 42nd Amendment Act 2. 86th Amendment Act 3. 93rd Amendment Act 4. 103rd Amendment Act Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements regarding the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: 1. It proposes the establishment of a Gender Inclusion Fund (GIF) to provide equitable quality education for all girls and transgender students. 2. It aims to achieve universal foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) for all children by Grade 3 by the year 2025. 3. It recommends that the medium of instruction until at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8 and beyond, should be the home language/mother tongue/local language/regional language. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following schemes/initiatives are primarily aimed at promoting educational equity and inclusion for marginalized communities in India? 1. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) 2. Mid-Day Meal Scheme (PM-POSHAN) 3. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) 4. PM eVIDYA Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following statements correctly describes the 'creamy layer' concept in the context of reservations in education? 1. It refers to the economically advanced sections among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who are excluded from reservation benefits. 2. It was introduced by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney case for Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservations. 3. Its purpose is to ensure that reservation benefits reach the most deserving and genuinely backward individuals within the reserved categories. Select the correct answer using the code given below: