Government today said proper cooperation from state governments and Panchayati Raj Institutions was needed for setting up schools to ensure the success of the Act to provide free and compulsory education to children.
"Resources are required and implementation agencies also need to be in place. Apart from this, cooperation from states, PRIs and advisory committees would be required for this exercise," HRD minister Kapil Sibal informed Rajya Sabha during Question Hour.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 has been passed recently and it calls for building of neighbourhood schools within three years of passage of the legislation.
Sibal said the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) has prepared financial estimates of Rs1,71,484 crore for a period of five years from 2010-11 to 2014-15 for implementation of the Act.
"The funds would be shared between the Centre and states. Currently this ratio is 60:40 where 60% is the share of Centre, but over the next five years, this ratio will be 50:50," the minister said.
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