First, since the act obligates the state to provide free and compulsory education to all children ages 6-14, the state has the freedom to decide whether it shall fulfil its obligation through its own schools, aided schools or unaided schools. The 2009 act is "child-centric" and not "institution-centric". Second, the right to education "envisages a reciprocal agreement between the state and the parents, and it places an affirmative burden on all stakeholders in our civil society."