Bare Acts

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

2009 · In force · synced 12 Oct 2026

Not yet verified with the latest version of the bare act.

I — PRELIMINARY

1.1[Short title, extent, application and commencement]2.Definitions

II — RIGHT TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION

3.Right of child to free and compulsory education 4.Special provisions for children not admitted to, or who have not completed, elementary education 5.Right of transfer to other school

III — DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PARENTS

6.Duty of appropriate Government and local authority to establish school 7.Sharing of financial and other responsibilities 8.Duties of appropriate Government 9.Duties of local authority 10.Duty of parents and guardian 11.Appropriate Government to provide for pre-school education

IV — RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS

12.Extent of school's responsibility for free and compulsory education 13.No capitation fee and screening procedure for admission 14.Proof of age for admission 15.No denial of admission 16.Examination and holding back in certain cases 17.Prohibition of physical punishment and mental harassment to child 18.No School to be established without obtaining certificate of recognition 19.Norms and standards for school 20.Power to amend Schedule 21.School Management Committee 22.School Development Plan 23.Qualifications for appointment and terms and conditions of service of teachers 24.Duties of teachers and redressal of grievances 25.Pupil-Teacher Ratio 26.Filling up vacancies of teachers 27.Prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational purposes 28.Prohibition of private tuition by teacher

V — CURRICULUM AND COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

29.Curriculum and evaluation procedure 30.Examination and completion certificate

VI — PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF CHILDREN

31.Monitoring of child's right to education 32.Redressal of grievances 33.Constitution of National Advisory Council 34.Constitution of State Advisory Council

VII — MISCELLANEOUS

35.Power to issue directions 36.Previous sanction for prosecution 37.Protection of action taken in good faith 38.Power of appropriate Government to make rules 39.Power of Central Government to remove difficulties

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