Caption: Sixty years after Independence, India has enforced a historic Right to Education (RTE) law that promises free and compulsory education to nearly 200 million between 6-14 age group. The brain behind th scheme is the human resource development ministry that has been spearheading education reforms across the country.

Caption: The initiative has drawn the south Asian communities of parliamentarians togther forging a loose consesus. India needs an estimated Rs.34,000 crore a year to implement the ground-breaking measure.

Caption: Right to Education will bring cheer into the lives of thousands of children who barely manage tow square meals a day. The Act reserves 25 per cent seats in all private schools and minority schools for those students who belong to the underprivileged sections of the society.