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The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

Central

An Act to provide for free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years.

Act number
35 of 2009
Ministry
Ministry of Education
Department
Department of School Education and Literacy
Enacted
26 Aug 2009

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39 sections

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