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

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

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

2009

Location:

Chhattisgarh

Enactment Date:

8/26/2009

Enforcement Date:

01-04-2010

Department:

Department of SCHOOL EDUCATION

All Section List (RTE Act)

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

RIGHT TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION

Section 3 to Section 5

Section 3

Right of child to free and compulsory education.

Section 4

Special provisions for children not admitted to, or who have not completed, elementary education.

Section 5

Right of transfer to other school.

DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PARENTS

Section 6 to Section 11

Section 6

Duty of appropriate Government and local authority to establish school.

Section 7

Sharing of financial and other responsibilities.

Section 8

Duties of appropriate Government.

Section 9

Duties of local authority.

Section 10

Duty of parents and guardian.

Section 11

Appropriate Government to provide for pre-school education.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS

Section 12 to Section 28

Section 12

Extent of school?s responsibility for free and compulsory education.

Section 13

No capitation fee and screening procedure for admission.

Section 14

Proof of age for admission.

Section 15

No denial of admission.

Section 16

Examination and holding back in certain cases.

Section 17

Prohibition of physical punishment and mental harassment to child.

Section 18

No school to be established without obtaining certificate of recognition.

Section 19

Norms and standards for school.

Section 20

Power to amend Schedule.

Section 21

School Management Committee.

Section 22

School Development Plan.

Section 23

Qualifications for appointment and terms and conditions of service of teachers.

Section 24

Duties of teachers and redressal of grievances.

Section 25

Pupil-Teacher Ratio.

Section 26

Filling up vacancies of teachers.

Section 27

Prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational purposes.

Section 28

Prohibition of private tuition by teacher.

CURRICULUM AND COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Section 29 to Section 30

Section 29

Curriculum and evaluation procedure.

Section 30

Examination and completion certificate.

PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF CHILDREN

Section 31 to Section 34

Section 31

Monitoring of child?s right to education.

Section 32

Redressal of grievances.

Section 33

Constitution of National Advisory Council.

Section 34

Constitution of State Advisory Council.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 35 to Section 39

Section 35

Power to issue directions.

Section 36

Previous sanction for prosecution.

Section 37

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 38

Power of appropriate Government to make rules.

Section 39

Power of Central Government to remove difficulties.