Awareness of Right to Education Act 2009 among the Tribal Parents: A Study on Dakshin Dinajpur District

Abstract

The study aims to assess the awareness of the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009 among parents in the community of tribal of Dakshin Dinajpur District. While the RTE Act empowers Indian students to access education despite various obstacles, its effectiveness relies on proper implementation, which hinges on increasing awareness. The researcher sampled 60 parents of primary school students from the tribal community in Dakshin Dinajpur District using a Descriptive Survey Method. The primary objective was to evaluate the level of awareness existing among the tribal parents regarding the RTE Act 2009. No noteworthy transformation in awareness-level between both male as well as female parents was revealed in the analysis. Additionally, there was no notable contrast in mean-scores between parents with educational qualifications up to Class VIII and those with qualifications above Class VIII regarding awareness of the RTE Act 2009.