Section 14 of RTE Act : Section 14: Proof Of Age For Admission

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where a 6-year-old girl named Aisha wants to enroll in the first grade at her local public school. Her parents do not have her birth certificate readily available, but they do have her hospital discharge summary from when she was born, which states her date of birth. Under Section 14(1) of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, Aisha's age can be determined using this hospital document for the purpose of admission.

Despite not having the birth certificate, the school must admit Aisha as per Section 14(2), which mandates that no child should be denied admission for lacking age proof. Therefore, the school proceeds with Aisha's admission process, ensuring her right to education is upheld.