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
CURRICULUM AND COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF CHILDREN
MISCELLANEOUS
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