The RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT, 2009

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

(2) It shall extend to the whole of India [Omitted] .

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 3[(4) Subject to the provisions of articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution, the provisions of this Act shall apply to conferment of rights on children to free and compulsory education.

(5) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to Madrasas, Vedic Pathsalas and educational institutions primarily imparting religious instruction.]

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Right of child to free and compulsory education.
  4. 4.Special provisions for children not admitted to, or who have not completed, elementary education.
  5. 5.Right of transfer to other school.
  6. 6.Duty of appropriate Government and local authority to establish school.
  7. 7.Sharing of financial and other responsibilities.
  8. 8.Duties of appropriate Government.
  9. 9.Duties of local authority.
  10. 10.Duty of parents and guardian.
  11. 11.Appropriate Government to provide for pre-school education.
  12. 12.Extent of school’s responsibility for free and compulsory education.
  13. 13.No capitation fee and screening procedure for admission.
  14. 14.Proof of age for admission.
  15. 15.No denial of admission.
  16. 16.Prohibition of holding back and expulsion.
  17. 17.Prohibition of physical punishment and mental harassment to child.
  18. 18.No school to be established without obtaining certificate of recognition.
  19. 19.Norms and standards for school.
  20. 20.Power to amend Schedule.
  21. 21.School Management Committee.
  22. 22.School Development Plan.
  23. 23.Qualifications for appointment and terms and conditions of service of teachers.
  24. 24.Duties of teachers and redressal of grievances.
  25. 25.Pupil-Teacher Ratio.
  26. 26.Filling up vacancies of teachers.
  27. 27.Prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational purposes.
  28. 28.Prohibition of private tuition by teacher.
  29. 29.Curriculum and evaluation procedure.
  30. 30.Examination and completion certificate.
  31. 31.Monitoring of child’s right to education.
  32. 32.Redressal of grievances.
  33. 33.Constitution of National Advisory Council.
  34. 34.Constitution of State Advisory Council.
  35. 35.Power to issue directions.
  36. 36.Previous sanction for prosecution.
  37. 37.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  38. 38.Power of appropriate Government to make rules.
  39. 39.Power of Central Government to remove difficulties.
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