TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter- One; Introduction & Concept of the Project; Research Methodology ; Chapter- Two; Evolution of Education as a Right in India; 2.1 Meaning of Education ; 2.2 Pre - Independence Era ; 2.1.1 Historical view ; 2.1.2 Colonial Position ; 2.1.3 Education Policy under British 1854-1900; 2.1.4 Education Policy under British 1900-1947; 2.1.5 Gandhi's Idea of Basic Education ; 2.2 Right to Education and Drafting of Constitution ; 2.3 Post Constitutional Era; Chapter- Three; Education: Constitutional Provisions & Governmental Policies ; 3.1 Constitutional Provisions Related to Education ; 3.2 Education Policy of India ; 3.2.1 National Education Policy 1968; 3.2.2 National Education Policy 1986; 3.2.3 National Educational Policy as Modified in the Year 1992; 3.3 Incentive Methods of Improving Education ; 3.3.1 Mid Day Meal Scheme ; 3.3.2 Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan ; Chapter-Four; History and Origin of Right to Education Act, 2009; 4.186th Constitution Amendment Act, 2002; 4.1 .1 Position prior to constitutional 86th Amendment; 4.1.2 After 86th Amendment Act and Afterwards ; 4.2 History of Right to Education; 4.3 Features of the Child Right to Free and Compulsory Education (Right to education) Act, 2009 ; Chapter-Five; Critical Study of Right to Education Act, 2009; 5.1 Critical analysis of Right to Education, Act 2009 ; 5.2 Constitutional Validity of 86th constitution Amendment ; Chapter-Six; Judicial Trends regarding Right to Education ; Chapter- Seven; Suggestion & Conclusion; Bibliography; Annexure.