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Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act
An Act to provide for free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years.
| Act Id | 200935 |
| Act Number | 35 |
| Enactment Date | 2009-08-26 |
| Act Year | 2009 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| Enforcement Date | 01-04-2010 |
- PRELIMINARY
- RIGHT TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION
- DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PARENTS
- RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
- 12 Extent of school’s responsibility for free and compulsory education
- 13 No capitation fee and screening procedure for admission
- 14 Proof of age for admission
- 15 No denial of admission
- 16 Examination and holding back in certain cases
- 17 Prohibition of physical punishment and mental harassment to child
- 18 No school to be established without obtaining certificate of recognition
- 19 Norms and standards for school
- 20 Power to amend Schedule
- 21 School Management Committee
- 22 School Development Plan
- 23 Qualifications for appointment and terms and conditions of service of teachers
- 24 Duties of teachers and redressal of grievances
- 25 Pupil-Teacher Ratio
- 26 Filling up vacancies of teachers
- 27 Prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational purposes
- 28 Prohibition of private tuition by teacher
- CURRICULUM AND COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
- PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF CHILDREN
- MISCELLANEOUS
