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The Delhi Primary Education Act, 1960

Central

An Act to provide for free and compulsory Primary education for children in the Union territory of Delhi.

Act number
39 of 1960
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of Home
Enacted
20 Sep 1960

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

26 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Schemes for primary education.
  4. Section 4Primary education to be compulsory in areas covered by schemes.
  5. Section 5Grants-in-aid.
  6. Section 6Duty of local authority to prepare lists of children.
  7. Section 7Attendance authorities.
  8. Section 8Attendance authority to notify parent of his obligation towards his child.
  9. Section 9Responsibility of parent to cause his child to attend school.
  10. Section 10Reasonable excuse for non-attendance.
  11. Section 11Special schools for physically or mentally deficient children.
  12. Section 12Special provision for part-time education in certain cases.
  13. Section 13Attendance orders.
  14. Section 14Children not to be employed so as to prevent them from attending school.
  15. Section 15Primary education to be free.
  16. Section 16Age of child how to be computed.
  17. Section 17Failure of local authority to prepare or implement scheme.
  18. Section 18Penalty for contravention of section 13.
  19. Section 19Penalty for contravention of section 14.
  20. Section 20Courts competent to try offences.
  21. Section 21Cognizance of offences.
  22. Section 22Certain persons to be public servants.
  23. Section 23Protection of action taken in good faith.
  24. Section 24Delegation of powers.
  25. Section 25Power to make rules.
  26. Section 26Repeal of Punjab Primary Education Act.