The Historic Law making education a fundamental right of every child has come into force from today.Under the right to free and compulsory education, nearly one crore children between the age of 6 to 14 , who have never been to school or dropped out of school will be able to get admission in schools . The responsibility to ensure that all the children are enrolled in schools will be on local bodies and state governments who will carry out household surveys on the children and neighborhood schools for the purpose. It will be mandatory for the private schools to reserve 25 per cent of seats for the children of disadvantaged sections. The local authorities will identify children with disabilities and those belonging to weaker segments of society for ensuring their admission. The emphasis is also on quality education with the standards laid down for training of teachers, infrastructure and the teacher-student ratio. While the centre will bear 55 per cent of the financial burden, the state will have to chip in a share of 45 per cent. The states have been given three years to raise the infrastructure and five years for training of teacher that will be required for the implementation of the land mark law.<br/><br/>In his message to the nation on the occasion, the Prime Minster has called upon the states and all other stake holders to join the centre in the national effort to realize the Right to Education to children. Dr Manmohan Singh said that the Centre, the States and Union Territories, at the district and village level must work together with full resolve and determination in this common endeavor. He said the government is committed to ensuring that all children, irrespective of gender and social category, have access to education. He said the needs of every disadvantaged section of our society, particularly girls, dalits, adivasis and minorities must be of particular focus in the implementation of the Act .<br/><br/>Dr Manmohan Singh said government is of the firm belief that India’s future as a strong and prosperous country will be secure if the and the young people are nurtured with right education . He said India is a Nation of young people and their health, education and creative abilities will determine the well being and strength of the nation.<br/><br/>Prime Minister also said that success of any educational endeavour is based on the ability and motivation of teachers and called upon all the of them to become partners in this effort. He said that at the same It is also incumbent upon every one to work together to improve the working conditions of the teachers so that they are able to teach with dignity. He said that Parents and guardians too have a critical role to play.