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Quality Education: Concept, Indicators of Quality, Setting Standards for Performance: The Present Status of Quality Education in India: Status and Prospect Delor’s Commission Report                                                                             on Quality Definition of Quality Education "A good quality education is one that provides all learners with capabilities they require to become economically productive, develop sustainable livelihoods, contribute to peaceful and democratic societies and enhance individual well-being. The learning outcomes that are required vary according to context but at the end of the basic education cycle must include threshold levels of literacy and numeracy, basic scientific knowledge and life skills including awareness and prevention of disease . Capacity development to improve the quality of teachers and other education stakeholders is crucial throughout this process." Quality Concern in Education The aims of educa

REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL ACTS AND BILLS A bill is proposed legislature under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and in cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an Act or a Statute. The constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950. It includes quite naturally Education as the right to each and every citizen of India to fulfil the hopes and aspirations of the individual and the nation. The constitutional provisions regarding education in India includes several acts and bills which includes the following 1)       Article 21 A – Education as the fundamental right The 86 th constitutional amendment bill adds the new article i.e.., Article 21A it states that ‘The state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of 6 to 14 years in such a manner as the state may, by law, determine.’ 2)      Article 28 – The freedom as to attendance a