Which act, passed by the Indian Parliament in 2009 and effective from April 2010, made free and compulsory education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14?

• A National Education Policy
• B Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act ✓
• C Juvenile Justice Act
• D Child Labour Prohibition Act

The Right to Education (RTE) Act of 2009 operationalised Article 21A of the Constitution, guaranteeing free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14.