According to Section 6 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the appropriate government and local authorities in ensuring children's access to elementary education?

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, ensures that every child between the ages of 6 and 14 has the right to quality elementary education. Section 6 of the Act places clear responsibilities on the appropriate government and local authorities to establish neighborhood schools and ensure access to education for all children.

Key Points

• One of the responsibilities not assigned under Section 6 is mandating that the central government set a centralized, uniform definition for the "neighbourhood" for every state and union territory.
• The RTE Act empowers state governments and local authorities to define the "neighbourhood" based on local needs, geography, population, and available infrastructure.
• This decentralized approach allows flexibility to address region-specific challenges, rather than enforcing a single uniform definition from the central level.

The other options such as mapping habitations, providing accessible schools, and notifying neighbourhood areas are explicitly part of the duties of local authorities and state governments as per Section 6.

Hence, the correct answer is mandating that the central government set a centralized, uniform definition for the "neighbourhood" for every state and union territory.