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Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 2019

2018 ஆம்‌ ஆண்டு தமிழ்நாடு தனியார்‌ பள்ளிகள்‌ (ஒழுங்குமுறைப்படுத்துதல்‌) சட்டம்‌

Tamil Nadu

An Act to provide for the regulation of recognized private schools in the State of Tamil Nadu.

Act number
35 of 2019
Department
School Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Enacted
7 Aug 2019

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60 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Power to regulate school education
  4. Section 4Private School to obtain permission
  5. Section 5Application for permission
  6. Section 6Grant of permission
  7. Section 7Application for certificate of recognition
  8. Section 8Grant of certificate of recognition
  9. Section 9Affiliation
  10. Section 10Withdrawl of recognition by the Competent Authority
  11. Section 11Effect of withdrawal of recognition.
  12. Section 12Educational agency.
  13. Section 13Change in the constitution of Educational Agency or transfer of Educational Agency.
  14. Section 14Constitution of School Committee.
  15. Section 15Responsibility of the Educational Agency
  16. Section 16Right to establish a minority private school.
  17. Section 17Status of a minority school on transfer to other educational agency.
  18. Section 18Appointment of Special Officer to a minority school.
  19. Section 19Exemption of minority schools.
  20. Section 20Safety and security of the pupil.
  21. Section 21Ensuring quality education
  22. Section 22Conduct of Examinations and Valuation of answer sheets.
  23. Section 23Disclosures to be made by private schools at the time of admission.
  24. Section 24Parent-Teacher Association. -
  25. Section 25Furnishing of information to authorised person or authority and deployment of staff
  26. Section 26Fees
  27. Section 27Utilisation of funds and property of private school
  28. Section 28Inspection and Inquiry
  29. Section 29Closure of private school or class or course.
  30. Section 30Restriction on alienation of property of private school.
  31. Section 31Appointment of Special Officer in certain circumstances
  32. Section 32Appointment of staff of schools and their conditions of service.
  33. Section 33Minimum qualifications for appointment of staff in private schools.
  34. Section 34Staff of private school to be governed by Code of Conduct.
  35. Section 35Terms and Conditions of staff of private aided schools
  36. Section 36Payment of grant.
  37. Section 37Prohibition of payment of grant to new private schools, class or course or medium of instruction.
  38. Section 38Absorption of staff on retrenchment in private aided schools.
  39. Section 39Penalty for not giving information or giving false information
  40. Section 40Penalty for acting in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act.
  41. Section 41Appeal against orders of Competent Authority.
  42. Section 42Powers of the Appellate Authority and disposal of appeal
  43. Section 43Revision
  44. Section 44Annual audit of Accounts.
  45. Section 45Furnishing of returns, etc
  46. Section 46Recovery of any amount due to the Government as arrears of land revenue
  47. Section 47Powers of Government to give directions.
  48. Section 48Delegation of powers.
  49. Section 49Officer or authority subordinate to the Government to perform the functions of the Competent Authority.
  50. Section 50Competent Authority etc., to be public servant.
  51. Section 51Cognizance of offences.
  52. Section 52Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
  53. Section 53Operation of other laws.
  54. Section 54Protection of acts done in good faith.
  55. Section 55Finality of orders, etc., passed under this Act.
  56. Section 56Settlement of dispute as to Educational Agency, etc.
  57. Section 57Power to make rules
  58. Section 58Exemption.
  59. Section 59Repeal and saving.
  60. Section 60Power to remove difficulties.