The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act `2009
An Act to provide for free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years.
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
RIGHT TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION
DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PARENTS
RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
- 12Extent of school’s responsibility for free and compulsory education
- 13No capitation fee and screening procedure for admission
- 14Proof of age for admission
- 15No denial of admission
- 16Examination and holding back in certain cases
- 17Prohibition of physical punishment and mental harassment to child
- 18No school to be established without obtaining certificate of recognition
- 19Norms and standards for school
- 20Power to amend Schedule
- 21School Management Committee
- 22School Development Plan
- 23Qualifications for appointment and terms and conditions of service of teachers
- 24Duties of teachers and redressal of grievances
- 25Pupil-Teacher Ratio
- 26Filling up vacancies of teachers
- 27Prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational purposes
- 28Prohibition of private tuition by teacher
CURRICULUM AND COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF CHILDREN
MISCELLANEOUS