TypeBare Act JurisdictionPunjab Government Enacted2009

The RTE ACT 2009

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Chapter1 - PRELIMINARY

Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement

Section2 - Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

Section3 - Ins. by s. 3, ibid

Chapter2 - RIGHT TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION

Section4 - Special provisions for children not admitted to, or who have not completed, elementary education.—Where a child above

Section5 - Right of transfer to other school.—

Chapter3 - DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PARENTS

Section6 - Duty of appropriate Government and local authority to establish school.—For carrying out the provisions of this Act,

Section7 - Sharing of financial and other responsibilities.—

Section8 - Duties of appropriate Government.—The appropriate Government shall—

Section9 - Duties of local authority.—Every local authority shall—

Section10 - Duty of parents and guardian.—It shall be the duty of every parent or guardian to admit or cause to be admitted his or

Chapter4 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS

Section12 - Extent of school's responsibility for free and compulsory education.—

Section13 - No capitation fee and screening procedure for admission.—

Section14 - Proof of age for admission.—

Section15 - No denial of admission.—A child shall be admitted in a school at the commencement of the academic year or within such

Section16 - Prohibition of holding back and expulsion.—No child admitted in a school shall be held back in any class or expelled

Section17 - Prohibition of physical punishment and mental harassment to child.—

Section18 - No School to be established without obtaining certificate of recognition.—

Section19 - (3) On the contravention of the conditions of recognition, the prescribed authority shall, by an order in writing,

Section20 - Power to amend Schedule.—The Central Government may, by notification, amend the Schedule by adding to, or omitting

Section21 - School Management Committee.—

Section22 - School Development Plan.—

Section23 - Qualifications for appointment and terms and conditions of service of teachers.—

Section24 - Duties of teachers and redressal of grievances.—

Section25 - Pupil-Teacher Ratio.—

Section26 - Filling up vacancies of teachers.—The appointing authority, in relation to a school established, owned, controlled or

Section27 - Prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational purposes.—No teacher shall be deployed for any

Chapter5 - CURRICULUM AND COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Section28 - Prohibition of private tuition by teacher.—No teacher shall engage himself or herself in private tuition or private

Section29 - Curriculum and evaluation procedure.—

Section30 - Examination and completion certificate.—

Chapter6 - PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF CHILDREN

Section31 - Monitoring of child's right to education.—

Section32 - Redressal of grievances.—

Section33 - Constitution of National Advisory Council.—

Section34 - Constitution of State Advisory Council.—

Chapter7 - MISCELLANEOUS

Section35 - Power to issue directions.—

Section36 - Previous sanction for prosecution.—No prosecution for offences punishable under sub-section

Section37 - Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government,

Section38 - Power of appropriate Government to make rules.—

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