Status of School Education in the Pre-Telengana Andhra Pradesh: A Critical Analysis with Reference to Right to Education Act

This article examines the implementation of the Right to Education Act (RTEA) since 1st April 2010, in the state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) in particular and the nation in general. In addition, this article after critically examining the situation in the government and private schools provides policy options for realizing the goals of the RTEA. The study covers several government and private schools in the state of AP and India to assess the implementation of RTEA in letter and spirit. The study critically examines the physical, human, financial resources available at the government and private schools in the selected areas of the study and suggested several measures to be undertaken up for better results.