In order to fulfill Article 21A of the Constitution's mandate for universal basic education, India passed the historic Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The present study examines the implementation of the Right to Education Act in Odisha from a socio-legal perspective, analysing the effectiveness of educational policies, institutional mechanisms and government initiatives. The research project uses both doctrinal research and empirical research to assess legal provisions, case laws, policy documents, and field-based responses from stakeholders including teachers, students, parents, and administrators. The findings show that Odisha has made progress in school enrollment and educational awareness and inclusive welfare schemes but various challenges including poverty and tribal disparities and inadequate infrastructure and teacher shortages and gender inequality and weak administrative monitoring still prevent effective execution of the programs. The research further highlights the gap between constitutional guarantees and practical realities in elementary education. The study concludes that educational justice and equality in children's educational rights realization in Odisha require better governance and financial resources and community involvement and technological development and inclusive policy changes....
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