Right To Education

Education

New RTE admission rules in UP: Govt issues guidelines to make enrolment easy, child's Aadhar number longer mandatory

The UP government has simplified the admission process for underprivileged children under the RTE Act by removing the mandatory Aadhar card requirement for the child. The directive also includes age-specific admission criteria and outlines a two-stage lottery process for school allocation.

2 min read10 Jan 2026
Education

RTE Admissions 2025 to begin from today, confirms Tamil Nadu government—check schedule and other details

The Tamil Nadu government will begin the admission process for the 2025-26 academic year under the RTE Act on October 6, 2024, following the release of funds by the Union government, ending previous delays.

2 min read6 Oct 2025
Education

Tamil Nadu to finally conduct 'entry level' RTE admissions for 2025-26 academic session from Oct 6: Report

Tamil Nadu will conduct 'entry level' Right to Education (RTE) admissions from October 6. Priority will be given to orphans, HIV-affected children, transgender children, children of scavengers and differently-abled children.

1 min read3 Oct 2025
Opinion

The education imperative: India's Parliament must tackle its learning challenge

If all of India's children who couldn't read made up a nation, it would be as large as Japan. Can such a country be prosperous? It's for Indian parliamentarians to transform this grim reality.

1 min read23 Dec 2024
Education

Tamil Nadu to finally conduct 'entry level' RTE admissions for 2025-26 academic session from Oct 6: Report

Tamil Nadu will conduct 'entry level' Right to Education (RTE) admissions from October 6. Priority will be given to orphans, HIV-affected children, transgender children, children of scavengers and differently-abled children.

1 min read3 Oct 2025