Education is the fundamental tool for social and economic progress. History suggests that an educated society is safer and more stable. In addition to improving living standards, education is a powerful tool that can enable an individual to think, enjoy freedom and make independent choices in life. Considering this crucial role of education across the world it can undoubtedly be observed that every country must include effective and broad-based basic education as an individual right in their respective constitutions. Therefore, every country needs a social climate in which the entire society becomes attentive to education. The purpose of this paper is to understand the progress made by India in terms of provision of free and compulsory primary education through the Right to Education Act, 2009. I will adopt a multidimensional approach to analyze the RTE Act, 2009 and henceforth will suggest changes to the current law in order to achieve effective and progressive results.1. COMPULSORY AND FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION: RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT, 2009 Before dwelling on the issues relating to free and compulsory primary education, it is elementary to know the meaning of primary education. Primary education means education for all children aged 6 to 14. Primary education levels vary widely across castes, gender and social classes in India. Access to primary education for all has been far from reality for many decades. Policy makers have come to accept primary education policies as socially non-negotiable and have agreed on the systemic issues that continue to elude educational landscapes around the world. Having realized the importance of primary education in improving the capabilities of the population, the Go... middle of paper... enrollment levels, enrollment levels are now around 95%, but the primary education system and are still declining to answer the question: What do children learn in classrooms? At best, it can be seen as a statement of good intentions left to Indian citizens with an empty promise of primary education. The fundamental purpose of education, which is collective and personal freedom, is not given the chance to fully develop in the current situation. form of the RTE law. Conscious efforts and reflections have been made to include education as a fundamental right and not as a directive principle, but to achieve the social justice promised by fundamental rights requires more determined and thoughtful positive action on the part of society and the state. Otherwise the authenticity of free and compulsory education as a fundamental right will be lost due to political clout.