Critical Study Of The Infrastructure And Status Of Primary Schools In Uttar Pradesh: With Special Reference To Sonbhadra District

The progress and development of any country and society depend on the education of the citizens of that country, the purpose of education is not only to give verbal knowledge to the person but also to guide and build character as well as to make him financially capable. Literacy in India, especially adult literacy, has been a national priority since independence, to illiteracy in the country, the Government of India made various provisions, in which students from 6 to 14 years of age were given free and Compulsory Education. The Right to Education Act was passed in the Parliament of India on 4 August 2009. And was implemented in the whole country on 1st April 2010, making India one of the 135 countries to make education a fundamental right of every child. It was the responsibility of the state government to ensure the availability of compulsory and free elementary education to children of 6 to 14 years, admission in the school for the primary students, their attendance should be ensured and quality education should be provided to them. To arrange a school in the neighborhood of the students, there should be no discrimination against the children of weaker and backward classes and to arrange physical infrastructures like buildings, teacher teaching-learning material, curriculum and training for teachers, and free books, is the responsibility of the state government to provideschool uniforms, mid-day meal facilities. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 2001 recommended opening schools at every 1 kilometer and upper primary school at 3 kilometers and teachers, Shikshamitras appointed in every school so that quality education could be provided. Despite all these efforts of the government, special progress is not being seen in the field of primary education, the increasing attraction of students and parents towards private schools is also an important component. Even after these arrangements and efforts of the government, the desired result is not being achieved, so this is a very serious and worrying topic, that the government and policymakers need to be considered, keeping this subject in mind, The research selected the topic for the critical study of the schools. Key words: fundamental rights, elementary education, Education Act, Literacy, the mid-day meal, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan