Right to Education (Rte) Model Rules
MODEL RULES UNDER THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND
COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT, 2009
PART I - PRELIMINARY
Short title, extent and commencement
1
(1)
These Rules may be called the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education Rules, 2009.
(2)
They shall come into force from (Date)
(3)
They shall extend to the whole of (Name of State)
Definitions
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(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
“Act” means the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
“Anganwadi” means an Anganwadi Centre established under the Integrated Child
Development Scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development of the
Government of India
“appointed date” means the date on which the Act comes into force, as notified in the Official Gazette
“Chapter”, “section” and Schedule” means respectively Chapter, section of, and
Schedule to, the Act.
“Child” means any child of the age of 6 to 14 years
“Pupil Cumulative Record” means record of the progress of the child based on comprehensive and continuous evaluation
“school mapping” means planning school location to overcome social barriers and geographical distance
(2) All references to “forms” in these Rules shall be construed as references to forms set out in Appendix I hereto.
(3) All other words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
PART II – RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION
Special Training for the purposes of first proviso to section 4
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(1)
The School Management Committee/ local authority shall identify children requiring special training and organise such training in the following manner, namely:
(a) The special training shall be based on specially designed, age appropriate learning material, approved by the academic authority specified in section 29(1).
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(b) It shall be provided in classes held on the premises of the school, or through classes
COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT, 2009
PART I - PRELIMINARY
Short title, extent and commencement
1
(1)
These Rules may be called the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education Rules, 2009.
(2)
They shall come into force from (Date)
(3)
They shall extend to the whole of (Name of State)
Definitions
2
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
“Act” means the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
“Anganwadi” means an Anganwadi Centre established under the Integrated Child
Development Scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development of the
Government of India
“appointed date” means the date on which the Act comes into force, as notified in the Official Gazette
“Chapter”, “section” and Schedule” means respectively Chapter, section of, and
Schedule to, the Act.
“Child” means any child of the age of 6 to 14 years
“Pupil Cumulative Record” means record of the progress of the child based on comprehensive and continuous evaluation
“school mapping” means planning school location to overcome social barriers and geographical distance
(2) All references to “forms” in these Rules shall be construed as references to forms set out in Appendix I hereto.
(3) All other words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
PART II – RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION
Special Training for the purposes of first proviso to section 4
3
(1)
The School Management Committee/ local authority shall identify children requiring special training and organise such training in the following manner, namely:
(a) The special training shall be based on specially designed, age appropriate learning material, approved by the academic authority specified in section 29(1).
1
(b) It shall be provided in classes held on the premises of the school, or through classes