The Karnataka State School Development and Monitoring Committees (SDMCs) Co-ordination Committee has welcomed the State government’s move to extend free and compulsory education to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) students up to class 10 under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
The committee’s patron and educationist Niranjanaradhya V.P. said that the decision of the State government to extend the RTE Act, 2009 for children from economically weaker sections and disadvantaged groups is a progressive and welcoming step. “It is neither contradictory nor repugnant to the core provision of the Act since it a progressive step. There is no need for amending the parent Act,” he added.
“The Article 258 of the Indian Constitution empowers the Union government to delegate its executive functions and duties to State governments or their officers. It acts as a vital tool for cooperative federalism for effective implementation of policies and laws. Therefore, a gazette notification is generally sufficient for extending the provisions of the Act under delegated powers of making rules or gazette notifications under administrative law for effective implementation,” he said.
“The government can issue a gazette notification to extend the provision of free education to the children of marginalised communities. The children studying in government and aided schools are already getting this benefit up to class 10,” he said.
Published - May 24, 2026 09:11 pm IST
Source: The Hindu - India News
