THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT, 2009

ACT NO. 35 OF 2009 · Enacted [26th August, 2009.] · 39 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

RIGHT TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION

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.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.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.Prohibition of holding back and expulsion.

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.Curriculum and evaluation procedure.

Section 30.Examination and completion certificate.

PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF CHILDREN

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.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.