The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
RTE ActCENTRAL ACT
An Act To Provide For Free And Compulsory Education To All Children Of The Age Of Six To Fourteen Years.
Act Number
35
Enactment
2009-08-26
State
Chhattisgarh
PRELIMINARY
RIGHT TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION
DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PARENTS
Section 6Duty of appropriate Government and local authority to establish school.Section 7Sharing of financial and other responsibilities.Section 8Duties of appropriate Government.Section 9Duties of local authority.Section 10Duty of parents and guardian.Section 11Appropriate Government to provide for pre-school education.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
Section 12Extent of school?s responsibility for free and compulsory education.Section 13No capitation fee and screening procedure for admission.Section 14Proof of age for admission.Section 15No denial of admission.Section 16Examination and holding back in certain cases.Section 17Prohibition of physical punishment and mental harassment to child.Section 18No school to be established without obtaining certificate of recognition.Section 19Norms and standards for school.Section 20Power to amend Schedule.Section 21School Management Committee.Section 22School Development Plan.Section 23Qualifications for appointment and terms and conditions of service of teachers.Section 24Duties of teachers and redressal of grievances.Section 25Pupil-Teacher Ratio.Section 26Filling up vacancies of teachers.Section 27Prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational purposes.Section 28Prohibition of private tuition by teacher.