The Rajya Sabha on December 05, 2025, issued the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to amend the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In section 2 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely–
“(gg) ‘learning outcomes’ means assessment standards, indicating the expected level of learning that children should achieve for each class, as may be prescribed.”
• In section 8 of the principal Act, after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely,-
“(j) ensure yearly evaluation of learning outcomes of each class and subject as required.”
• In section 18 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), the words "other than a school established, owned or controlled by the appropriate Government or the local authority" shall be omitted.
[Bill No. XXI of 2025]
