The right of children to free and compulsory education act, 2009

children's right for free and compulsory education. it is right of children from six years to fourteen years for free education in their neighborhood school. The Act laids down responsibility on Government, School and parents.

1. The Right of Children to Free and The Right of Children to Free and
Compulsory Education Act, 2009Compulsory Education Act, 2009
Presented By:Presented By:
Mahesh S.LoneMahesh S.Lone

2. OBJECTOBJECT
-To provide for free -To provide for free
and compulsory and compulsory
education to all education to all
children of the age of children of the age of
six to fourteen years.six to fourteen years.
-Came in force on -Came in force on
01.04.2010 by 01.04.2010 by
Notification of Central Notification of Central
Government.Government.

3. SOME IMPORTANT DEFINITIONSSOME IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
'Capitation fee''Capitation fee' means any kind of donation contribution or means any kind of donation contribution or
payment other than fee notified by school.payment other than fee notified by school.
'Child ''Child 'means a male or female child of the age of six to fourteen means a male or female child of the age of six to fourteen
years.years.
'Child belonging to disadvantaged group''Child belonging to disadvantaged group' means a child means a child
with disability or a child belonging to the Scheduled Caste, the with disability or a child belonging to the Scheduled Caste, the
Scheduled Tribe, the socially and educationally backward class Scheduled Tribe, the socially and educationally backward class
or such other group having disadvantage owing to social, or such other group having disadvantage owing to social,
cultural, economical, geographical, linguistic, gender or such cultural, economical, geographical, linguistic, gender or such
other factor as may be specified by the appropriate Government other factor as may be specified by the appropriate Government
by notification.by notification.

4. SOME IMPORTANT DEFINITIONSSOME IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
'Child belonging to weaker sections''Child belonging to weaker sections' means a child belonging means a child belonging
to such parent or guardian whose annual income is lower than to such parent or guardian whose annual income is lower than
the minimum limit specified by appropriate Government by the minimum limit specified by appropriate Government by
notification.notification.
'Elementary education''Elementary education' means the education from first class to means the education from first class to
eight class.eight class.
'Screening Category''Screening Category' means the method of selection for means the method of selection for
admission of a child, in preference over another, other than a admission of a child, in preference over another, other than a
random method.random method.

5. SOME IMPORTANT DEFINITIONSSOME IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
Child with disability includes-Child with disability includes-
A child with disability as defined in clause (i) of section 2 of the Persons A child with disability as defined in clause (i) of section 2 of the Persons
with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) Act, 1955.Participation) Act, 1955.
A child being a person with disability as defined in clause (j) of section A child being a person with disability as defined in clause (j) of section
2 of the National Trust for welfare of Persons with Autism, 2 of the National Trust for welfare of Persons with Autism,
Cerebral\, Palsy, Mental retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, Cerebral\, Palsy, Mental retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act,
1999. 1999.
A child with 'severe disability' as defined in clause (o) of section 2 of A child with 'severe disability' as defined in clause (o) of section 2 of
the National Trust for welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral\, the National Trust for welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral\,
Palsy, Mental retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999Palsy, Mental retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999

6. SOME IMPORTANT DEFINITIONSSOME IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
'School' means any recognized school imparting elementary 'School' means any recognized school imparting elementary
education and includes-education and includes-
(i) a school established owned or controlled by the appropriate (i) a school established owned or controlled by the appropriate
Government or a local authority.Government or a local authority.
(ii) an aided school receiving aid or grants to meet whole or part of (ii) an aided school receiving aid or grants to meet whole or part of
its expenses from the appropriate Government or the local its expenses from the appropriate Government or the local
authority.authority.
(iii) a school belonging to specified category; and(iii) a school belonging to specified category; and
(iv) an unaided school not receiving any kind of aid or grants to meet (iv) an unaided school not receiving any kind of aid or grants to meet
its expense from the appropriate Government or the local its expense from the appropriate Government or the local
authority. authority.

7. RIGHT OF CHILD TO FREE AND RIGHT OF CHILD TO FREE AND
COMPULSORY EDUCATIONCOMPULSORY EDUCATION
Who has right:Who has right:
Every child of age six to fourteen years shall have Every child of age six to fourteen years shall have
right to free and compulsory education;right to free and compulsory education;
Where :Where :
In neighborhood school;In neighborhood school;
Till:Till:
Completion of his/her elementary education.Completion of his/her elementary education.

8. FEES/CHARGESFEES/CHARGES
Whether any fee or charges are need to pay ;Whether any fee or charges are need to pay ;
-No, which may prevent him/her from pursuing -No, which may prevent him/her from pursuing
and completing the elementary education.and completing the elementary education.
-A child with disabilities shall have same right with -A child with disabilities shall have same right with
children with disabilities.children with disabilities.
-A child with multiple disabilities may also have the -A child with multiple disabilities may also have the
right to opt for home based education.right to opt for home based education.

9. PRIVILEGESPRIVILEGES
-Children not admitted or who have not completed -Children not admitted or who have not completed
elementary educationelementary education
-He/she shall be admitted in a class appropriate to his/her
age;
-Such child shall have a right to receive special training
with time limit to be par with other students.
-Even after completion of fourteen years such child shall
be entitled to free education till completion of
elementary education .

10. RIGHT TO TRANSFER TO OTHER RIGHT TO TRANSFER TO OTHER
SCHOOLSCHOOL
-Where in school there is no provision of completion of elementary -Where in school there is no provision of completion of elementary
education a child shall have right to seek transfer to any other education a child shall have right to seek transfer to any other
school excluding school belonging to specified category and school excluding school belonging to specified category and
unaided school..unaided school..
-Such transfer can also be out of State-Such transfer can also be out of State
-Head teacher or in charge of school where child was last admitted -Head teacher or in charge of school where child was last admitted
shall immediately issue the transfer certificate.shall immediately issue the transfer certificate.
-Delay in producing transfer certificate shall not be ground for -Delay in producing transfer certificate shall not be ground for
either delaying or denying admission in such other school.either delaying or denying admission in such other school.
-The head teacher or in charge of the school delaying issuance of -The head teacher or in charge of the school delaying issuance of
transfer certificate shall be liable for disciplinary action.transfer certificate shall be liable for disciplinary action.

11. DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE
GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT
-Where there are no schools in such areas of neighborhood The -Where there are no schools in such areas of neighborhood The
appropriate Government and local authority shall establish appropriate Government and local authority shall establish
such school within three years from commencement of this Act.such school within three years from commencement of this Act.
-Responsibility of providing funds-Responsibility of providing funds
-Develop a framework of national curriculum -Develop a framework of national curriculum
-Develop and enforce standards for training of teachers-Develop and enforce standards for training of teachers
-Provide technical support and resources to State Government.-Provide technical support and resources to State Government.
-Provide free and compulsory elementary education to every child-Provide free and compulsory elementary education to every child

12. COMPULSORY EDUCATIONCOMPULSORY EDUCATION
Means obligation on appropriate Government to;Means obligation on appropriate Government to;
(i) provide free elementary education to every child of the (i) provide free elementary education to every child of the
age of six to fourteen years;age of six to fourteen years;
(ii) ensure compulsory admission, attendance and (ii) ensure compulsory admission, attendance and
completion of elementary education of every child of completion of elementary education of every child of
the age of six to fourteen years.the age of six to fourteen years.
(iii) ensure availability of neighborhood school(iii) ensure availability of neighborhood school

13. COMPULSORY EDUCATIONCOMPULSORY EDUCATION
(iv) ensure that the child belonging to weaker section and (iv) ensure that the child belonging to weaker section and
the child belonging to disadvantaged group are not the child belonging to disadvantaged group are not
discriminated against and prevented from pursuing discriminated against and prevented from pursuing
and completing elementary education on any groundsand completing elementary education on any grounds
(v) provide infrastructure including school building, (v) provide infrastructure including school building,
teaching staff and learning equipmentteaching staff and learning equipment
(vi) provide special training facility(vi) provide special training facility
(vii) ensure and monitor admission, attendance and (vii) ensure and monitor admission, attendance and
completion of elementary education of every childcompletion of elementary education of every child

14. COMPULSORY EDUCATIONCOMPULSORY EDUCATION
(viii) ensure good quality elementary education (viii) ensure good quality elementary education
conforming to the standards and norms.conforming to the standards and norms.
(ix) ensure timely prescribing of curriculum and courses (ix) ensure timely prescribing of curriculum and courses
of study for elementary educationof study for elementary education
(x) provide training facility for teachers.(x) provide training facility for teachers.
To make necessary arrangement for free pre school To make necessary arrangement for free pre school
education for children above age of three. education for children above age of three.

15. DUTIES OF LOCAL AUTHORITYDUTIES OF LOCAL AUTHORITY
(i) Provide free and compulsory elementary (i) Provide free and compulsory elementary
education to every childeducation to every child
(ii) ensure availability of neighborhood school(ii) ensure availability of neighborhood school
(iii) ensure that the child belonging to weaker section (iii) ensure that the child belonging to weaker section
and the child belonging to disadvantaged group are and the child belonging to disadvantaged group are
not discriminated against and prevented from not discriminated against and prevented from
pursuing and completing elementary education on pursuing and completing elementary education on
any groundsany grounds

16. DUTIES OF LOCAL AUTHORITYDUTIES OF LOCAL AUTHORITY
(iv) Maintain records of children up to age of fourteen (iv) Maintain records of children up to age of fourteen
years residing within its jurisdiction.years residing within its jurisdiction.
(v) Ensure and monitor admission, attendance and (v) Ensure and monitor admission, attendance and
completion of elementary education by every child completion of elementary education by every child
residing within its jurisdiction.residing within its jurisdiction.
(v) provide infrastructure including school building, (v) provide infrastructure including school building,
teaching staff and learning equipmentteaching staff and learning equipment
(vi) provide special training facility(vi) provide special training facility

17. DUTIES OF LOCAL AUTHORITYDUTIES OF LOCAL AUTHORITY
(vii) ensure good quality elementary education (vii) ensure good quality elementary education
conforming to the standards and norms.conforming to the standards and norms.
(viii) ensure timely prescribing of curriculum and (viii) ensure timely prescribing of curriculum and
courses of study for elementary educationcourses of study for elementary education
(ix) provide training facility for teachers.(ix) provide training facility for teachers.
(x) ensure admission of children of migrant families(x) ensure admission of children of migrant families
(xi) monitor functioning of schools within its jurisdiction (xi) monitor functioning of schools within its jurisdiction
and and
(xii) Decide the academic calender.(xii) Decide the academic calender.

18. DUTY OF PARENTS/GUARDIANSDUTY OF PARENTS/GUARDIANS
To admit or cause to To admit or cause to
be admitted his child be admitted his child
or ward to an or ward to an
elementary education elementary education
in neighborhood in neighborhood
school.school.

19. SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITYSCHOOL RESPONSIBILITY
-Government Schools to provide free and -Government Schools to provide free and
compulsory elementary eduction to all children compulsory elementary eduction to all children
admitted therein.admitted therein.
-Aided school shall provide free and compulsory -Aided school shall provide free and compulsory
elementary education to such proportion of elementary education to such proportion of
children admitted therein as its annual recurring children admitted therein as its annual recurring
aid or grants so received bears to its annual aid or grants so received bears to its annual
recurring expenses, subject to a minimum of recurring expenses, subject to a minimum of
twenty five percent.twenty five percent.

20. SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITYSCHOOL RESPONSIBILITY
-School belonging to special category and unaided -School belonging to special category and unaided
school shall admit children belonging to weaker school shall admit children belonging to weaker
section and disadvantaged group in class I to the section and disadvantaged group in class I to the
extent of at least twenty five percent of the extent of at least twenty five percent of the
strength of that class and provide free and strength of that class and provide free and
compulsory elementary education till its compulsory elementary education till its
completion.completion.
-All these rules are applicable to admission of pre -All these rules are applicable to admission of pre
school education.school education.

21. SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITYSCHOOL RESPONSIBILITY
-The unaided school providing free and compulsory -The unaided school providing free and compulsory
elementary education shall be reimbursed elementary education shall be reimbursed
expenditure so incurred by it to the extent of per expenditure so incurred by it to the extent of per
child expenditure incurred by the State or the actual child expenditure incurred by the State or the actual
amount charged from the child whichever is less.amount charged from the child whichever is less.
-But if such school have received any land, building, -But if such school have received any land, building,
equipment or other facilities, either free of cost or at equipment or other facilities, either free of cost or at
a concessional rate such school shall not be entitled a concessional rate such school shall not be entitled
for such reimbursement.for such reimbursement.

22. CAPITATION FEECAPITATION FEE
-No school or person shall while admitting a child collect any -No school or person shall while admitting a child collect any
capitation fee and subject the child or his/her parents or capitation fee and subject the child or his/her parents or
guardians to any screening procedure.guardians to any screening procedure.
-Any school if in contravention above provision ;--Any school if in contravention above provision ;-
-Receives capitation fee shall be punishable with fine which -Receives capitation fee shall be punishable with fine which
may extend to ten times the capitation fee chargedmay extend to ten times the capitation fee charged
-Subjects a child to screening procedure, shall be punishable -Subjects a child to screening procedure, shall be punishable
with fine which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees with fine which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees
for the first contravention and fifty thousand rupees for for the first contravention and fifty thousand rupees for
each subsequent contraventions.each subsequent contraventions.

23. PROOF OF AGEPROOF OF AGE
-The age of child shall be determined on basis of birth certificate or on -The age of child shall be determined on basis of birth certificate or on
other such document.other such document.
-No child shall be denied admission in a school for lack of age of proof.-No child shall be denied admission in a school for lack of age of proof.
-As per rule 13 of the Right of Children To Free And Compulsory -As per rule 13 of the Right of Children To Free And Compulsory
Education Rules 2010, if birth certificate is not available any one of Education Rules 2010, if birth certificate is not available any one of
the following documents shall be deemed to be proof of age of child the following documents shall be deemed to be proof of age of child
for purpose of admission in schools:-for purpose of admission in schools:-
(a) Hospital or Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM) register record.(a) Hospital or Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM) register record.
(b) anganwadi record;(b) anganwadi record;
(c) declaration of the age of child by the parent or guardian.(c) declaration of the age of child by the parent or guardian.

24. ADMISSIONADMISSION
A child shall be admitted in a school at the commencement of A child shall be admitted in a school at the commencement of
the academic year or within such extended period.the academic year or within such extended period.
Provided that no child shall be denied admission if such Provided that no child shall be denied admission if such
admission is sought subsequent to the extended period.admission is sought subsequent to the extended period.
Provided further that any child admitted after extended Provided further that any child admitted after extended
period shall complete his studies in such manner as may be period shall complete his studies in such manner as may be
prescribed by the appropriate Government.prescribed by the appropriate Government.
As per rule 14 of Right of Children to free & Compulsory As per rule 14 of Right of Children to free & Compulsory
Education Rules, 2010 the extend period for admission shall Education Rules, 2010 the extend period for admission shall
be six months.be six months.

25. PROTECTION FROM EXPULSIONPROTECTION FROM EXPULSION
No child No child
admitted in a admitted in a
school shall be school shall be
held back in any held back in any
class or expelled class or expelled
from school till from school till
the completion of the completion of
elementary elementary
education.education.

26. PROTECTION FROM PUNISHMENTPROTECTION FROM PUNISHMENT
No child shall be No child shall be
subjected to physical subjected to physical
punishment or mental punishment or mental
harassment.harassment.
Who ever Who ever
contravenes above contravenes above
provision shall be provision shall be
liable to disciplinary liable to disciplinary
action. action.

27. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
-No school other than Government School shall be -No school other than Government School shall be
established or function without obtaining a certificate established or function without obtaining a certificate
of recognition from such authority of recognition from such authority
-For such certificate application is to be made in -For such certificate application is to be made in
prescribed formprescribed form
-The authority shall issue certificate of recognition in -The authority shall issue certificate of recognition in
prescribed form and in specific period.prescribed form and in specific period.
-No certificate till school fulfills specified norms and -No certificate till school fulfills specified norms and
standards.standards.

28. CONTRAVENTIONCONTRAVENTION
-On contravention of the conditions of recognition -On contravention of the conditions of recognition
the prescribed authority shall by an order in the prescribed authority shall by an order in
writing withdraw recognition.writing withdraw recognition.
-Such order shall contain in which neighborhood -Such order shall contain in which neighborhood
school the children of derecognised school shall school the children of derecognised school shall
be admitted.be admitted.
-Recognition cannot be withdrawn without giving -Recognition cannot be withdrawn without giving
an opportunity of being heard.an opportunity of being heard.

29. CONTRAVENTIONCONTRAVENTION
-With effect from the date of withdrawal of the -With effect from the date of withdrawal of the
recognition no such school shall continue to function.recognition no such school shall continue to function.
-Any person who establishes or runs a school without -Any person who establishes or runs a school without
obtaining certificate of recognition or continues to obtaining certificate of recognition or continues to
run a school after withdrawal of recognition shall be run a school after withdrawal of recognition shall be
liable to fine which may be extend to one lakh liable to fine which may be extend to one lakh
rupees and in case of continuing contraventions to a rupees and in case of continuing contraventions to a
fine of ten thousand rupees for each day during fine of ten thousand rupees for each day during
which such contravention continues.which such contravention continues.

30. NORMS AND STANDARDSNORMS AND STANDARDS
(TEACHERS)(TEACHERS)
For First Class to Fifth For First Class to Fifth
ClassClass
Admitted ChildrenAdmitted Children Number of teachersNumber of teachers
Upto SixtyUpto Sixty TwoTwo
Between sixty-one to Between sixty-one to
ninetyninety
threethree
Between Ninety-one to Between Ninety-one to
one hundred and twentyone hundred and twenty
FourFour
Between One Hundred Between One Hundred
and twenty one to two and twenty one to two
hundredhundred
FiveFive
Above One hundred and Above One hundred and
fifty fifty
Five plus one head Five plus one head
teacherteacher
Above Two hundredAbove Two hundred Pupil teacher Ration Pupil teacher Ration
(excluding Head teacher) (excluding Head teacher)
shall not exceed forty.shall not exceed forty.

31. NORMS AND STANDARDSNORMS AND STANDARDS
(TEACHERS)(TEACHERS)
For sixth class to eightFor sixth class to eight (1) At least one teacher per class so (1) At least one teacher per class so
that class there shall be at least one that class there shall be at least one
teacher each for-teacher each for-
(I) Science and Mathematics;(I) Science and Mathematics;
(ii) Social Studies;(ii) Social Studies;
(iii) Languages.(iii) Languages.
(2) At least one teacher for evey thirty-(2) At least one teacher for evey thirty-
five children.five children.
(3) Where admission of children is (3) Where admission of children is
above one hundred-above one hundred-
(I) a full time head teacher;(I) a full time head teacher;
(ii) part time instrucors for-(ii) part time instrucors for-
(A) Art Education;(A) Art Education;
(B) Health and Physical Education;(B) Health and Physical Education;
© Work Education.© Work Education.

32. NORMS AND STANDARDSNORMS AND STANDARDS
(BUILDING)(BUILDING)
All weather building consisting of-All weather building consisting of-
(i) at least one class-room for every teacher and an office-cum-store-(i) at least one class-room for every teacher and an office-cum-store-
cum-Head teacher's room;cum-Head teacher's room;
(ii) Barrier- free access;(ii) Barrier- free access;
(iii) Separate toilets for boys and girls;(iii) Separate toilets for boys and girls;
(iv) Safe and adequate drinking water facility to all children;(iv) Safe and adequate drinking water facility to all children;
(v) a kitchen where mid-day meal is cooked in the school;(v) a kitchen where mid-day meal is cooked in the school;
(vi) playground;(vi) playground;
(vii) arrangements for securing the school building by boundary wall (vii) arrangements for securing the school building by boundary wall
or fencing.or fencing.

33. NORMS AND STANDARDSNORMS AND STANDARDS
(WORKING HOURS)(WORKING HOURS)
(i) two hundred working days for first class to days/ (i) two hundred working days for first class to days/
instructional hours in an fifth class academic year;instructional hours in an fifth class academic year;
(ii) two hundred and twenty working days for sixth (ii) two hundred and twenty working days for sixth
class to eight class;class to eight class;
(iii) eight hundred instructional hours per academic (iii) eight hundred instructional hours per academic
year for first class to fifth class;year for first class to fifth class;
(iv) one hundred instructional hours per academic (iv) one hundred instructional hours per academic
year for sixth class to eight class.year for sixth class to eight class.

34. NORMS AND STANDARDSNORMS AND STANDARDS
Minimum number of working Minimum number of working
hours per week for the teacherhours per week for the teacher
Forty -five teaching including Forty -five teaching including
preparation hours.preparation hours.
Teaching learning equipmentTeaching learning equipmentShall be provided to each Shall be provided to each
class as required.class as required.
LibraryLibrary There shall be library in each There shall be library in each
school providing newspaper, school providing newspaper,
magazines and books on all magazines and books on all
subjects including story- subjects including story-
books.books.
Play material, games and Play material, games and
sport equipmentsport equipment
Shall be provided to each Shall be provided to each
class as required.class as required.

35. NORMS AND STANDARDSNORMS AND STANDARDS
-No school shall be established or recognised unless it -No school shall be established or recognised unless it
fulfills the norms and standards.fulfills the norms and standards.
-Where the schools does not have such norms and -Where the schools does not have such norms and
standards it shall in its own expenses within a period standards it shall in its own expenses within a period
of three years fulfills the specified norms and of three years fulfills the specified norms and
standards.standards.
-Where the school fails to fulfills such specified norms -Where the school fails to fulfills such specified norms
and standards it s recognition shall be withdrawn.and standards it s recognition shall be withdrawn.

36. SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEECOMMITTEE
-Except unaided school all other school shall constitute a School -Except unaided school all other school shall constitute a School
Management Committee consistingManagement Committee consisting
-Elected representative of the local authority-Elected representative of the local authority
-Parents/guardians of children; and -Parents/guardians of children; and
-Teachers.-Teachers.
-At least three forth of members shall be parents/ guardians;-At least three forth of members shall be parents/ guardians;
-Proportionate representation shall be given to parents/guardians -Proportionate representation shall be given to parents/guardians
of children belonging to disadvantaged group and weaker of children belonging to disadvantaged group and weaker
section.section.
-Fifty percent members shall be women.-Fifty percent members shall be women.

37. SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEECOMMITTEE
-Except unaided school all other school shall constitute a School -Except unaided school all other school shall constitute a School
Management Committee consistingManagement Committee consisting
-Elected representative of the local authority-Elected representative of the local authority
-Parents/guardians of children; and -Parents/guardians of children; and
-Teachers.-Teachers.
-At least three forth of members shall be parents/ guardians;-At least three forth of members shall be parents/ guardians;
-Proportionate representation shall be given to parents/guardians -Proportionate representation shall be given to parents/guardians
of children belonging to disadvantaged group and weaker of children belonging to disadvantaged group and weaker
section.section.
-Fifty percent members shall be women.-Fifty percent members shall be women.

38. FUNCTIONSFUNCTIONS
-Monitor the working of the school;-Monitor the working of the school;
-Prepare and recommend school development plan;-Prepare and recommend school development plan;
-Monitor the utilisation of the grants received from the -Monitor the utilisation of the grants received from the
appropriate Government or local authority or any other appropriate Government or local authority or any other
source; andsource; and
-Perform such other functions as may be prescribed.-Perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
-But Management of school established and administered by -But Management of school established and administered by
minority whether based on religion or language and all minority whether based on religion or language and all
other aided schools shall perform advisory function only.other aided schools shall perform advisory function only.

39. DUTIES OF TEACHERS
-Maintain regularity and punctuality in attending school;-Maintain regularity and punctuality in attending school;
-Conduct and complete the curriculum within specified time.-Conduct and complete the curriculum within specified time.
-Assess the learning ability of each child and accordingly -Assess the learning ability of each child and accordingly
supplement additional instructions, if any, as required.supplement additional instructions, if any, as required.
-Hold regular meetings with parents and guardians and apprise -Hold regular meetings with parents and guardians and apprise
them about the regularly in attendance,ability to learn, progress them about the regularly in attendance,ability to learn, progress
made in learning and any other relevant information about the made in learning and any other relevant information about the
child; andchild; and
-Perform such other duties as may be prescribed.-Perform such other duties as may be prescribed.
-Teacher failing in above duties is liable for disciplinary action.-Teacher failing in above duties is liable for disciplinary action.

40. PROHIBITIONSPROHIBITIONS
-No teacher shall be deployed for any non--No teacher shall be deployed for any non-
educational purposes other than the decennial educational purposes other than the decennial
population census, disaster relief duties or duties population census, disaster relief duties or duties
relating to elections to the local authority or the relating to elections to the local authority or the
State Legislatures or Parliament, as the case may State Legislatures or Parliament, as the case may
bebe
-No teacher shall engage himself/herself in private -No teacher shall engage himself/herself in private
tuition or private teaching activity.tuition or private teaching activity.

41. CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION
PROCEDUREPROCEDURE
-The academic authority shall take into consideration the -The academic authority shall take into consideration the
following while laying down curriculum and evaluation following while laying down curriculum and evaluation
procedure;procedure;
-Conformity with the values enshrined in the -Conformity with the values enshrined in the
Constitution;Constitution;
-All round development of the child;-All round development of the child;
-Building up child's knowledge, potentiality and talent;-Building up child's knowledge, potentiality and talent;
-Development of physical and mental abilities to the -Development of physical and mental abilities to the
fullest extent;fullest extent;

42. CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION
PROCEDUREPROCEDURE
-Learning through activities, discovery and exploration in -Learning through activities, discovery and exploration in
a child friendly and child-centered manner;a child friendly and child-centered manner;
-Medium of instructions shall, as far as practicable, be in -Medium of instructions shall, as far as practicable, be in
the child's mother tongue;the child's mother tongue;
-Making the child free of fear, trauma and anxiety and -Making the child free of fear, trauma and anxiety and
helping the child to express views freely.helping the child to express views freely.
-Comprehensive and continuous evaluation of child's -Comprehensive and continuous evaluation of child's
understanding of knowledge and his or her ability to understanding of knowledge and his or her ability to
apply the same.apply the same.

43. COMPLETION CERTIFICATECOMPLETION CERTIFICATE
-No child shall be required to pass any board -No child shall be required to pass any board
examination till completion of elementary examination till completion of elementary
education.education.
-Every child completing his elementary education -Every child completing his elementary education
shall be awarded a certificate, in such form and shall be awarded a certificate, in such form and
in such manner as may be prescribed.in such manner as may be prescribed.

44. PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF
CHILDRENCHILDREN
-The National Commission for Protection of Child -The National Commission for Protection of Child
Rights and the State Commission for Protection of Rights and the State Commission for Protection of
child Rights in addition to their functions shallchild Rights in addition to their functions shall
-Examine and review the safeguards for rights -Examine and review the safeguards for rights
provided by or under this Act and recommend provided by or under this Act and recommend
measures for their effective implementationmeasures for their effective implementation
-Inquire into complaints relating to child's right to -Inquire into complaints relating to child's right to
free and compulsory education; andfree and compulsory education; and
-Take necessary steps as provided under law. -Take necessary steps as provided under law.

45. REDRESSAL OF GRIEVANCESREDRESSAL OF GRIEVANCES
-Any person having any grievance relating to the right of -Any person having any grievance relating to the right of
a child under this Act may make a written complaint to a child under this Act may make a written complaint to
the local authority having jurisdictionthe local authority having jurisdiction
-After receiving the complaint the local authority shall -After receiving the complaint the local authority shall
decide the matter within period of three months after decide the matter within period of three months after
affording reasonable opportunity of being heard to the affording reasonable opportunity of being heard to the
parties concerned;parties concerned;
-Any person aggrieved by the decision of the local -Any person aggrieved by the decision of the local
authority may prefer an appeal to the State authority may prefer an appeal to the State
Commission for Protection of Child RightsCommission for Protection of Child Rights

46. PROTECTION TO AUTHORITYPROTECTION TO AUTHORITY
-No prosecution for offences punishable under this Act -No prosecution for offences punishable under this Act
shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of
the officer authorised in this behalf by the appropriate the officer authorised in this behalf by the appropriate
Government by notification.Government by notification.
-No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against Central -No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against Central
Government, State Government, national Commission, Government, State Government, national Commission,
State Commission, Local authority, School State Commission, Local authority, School
Management Committee or any other person in respect Management Committee or any other person in respect
of anything which is done in good faith in pursuance of of anything which is done in good faith in pursuance of
this Act.this Act.

47. THANK THANK
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