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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state government has announced free education for children who lost their parents or guardians to COVID-19?
A
Kerala
B
Jharkhand
C
Chhattisgarh
D
Bihar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The scheme is implemented nationwide and provides benefits for their comprehensive care and protection and economic independence. This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA): The main objective is to spread basic quality elementary education all over the country with coordination between the central, state and local government.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 provides for access to elementary schools for children of the age group of 6-14 years, within the defined area or limits of neighbourhood.

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