(1) The State Government may regulate general education, science education, commerce education, agriculture/horticulture education, computer education, professional skill, vocational education, physical education, art education, and special education in and at elementary/ secondary/higher secondary levels as are prescribed in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) The State Government may towards that end,
(a) establish and maintain educational institutions on the line and basis of all or any of the principle, guidelines, instructions, norms, rules and regulations as may be deemed appropriate given by the Council oflndian School Certificate Examination or Central Board of Secondary Education or National Institute of Open Schooling.
(b) establish and maintain Teacher Education Institutions on the line and basis of all or any of the principle, guidelines, instructions, norms, rules and regulations as may be deemed appropriate given by the National Council for Teacher Education.
(c) permit any local authority or a private body of persons to establish educational institutions and maintain them according to such specifications as may be prescribed:
( d) require registration of educational institution including tutorial institutions :
(e) recognize educational institutions;
(f) grant aid to any recognized educational institutions in furtherance of the objects of this Act ;
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(g) regulate the admission including the minimum or maximum number of pupils to be admitted to any course in any educational institution or class of such institutions, and the minimum age for such admission.
(h) prescribe the conditions for eligibility for admissions to any educational institution or class of such institutions.
(i) establish hostels or recognize private hostels and frame rules to be followed for providing grant-in-aid to recognized private hostels,
(j) permit or establish institutions imparting education in arts, crafts, music, dance, drama or such other fine arts, physical education including sports:
(k) permit and establish institutions for inter-village/primary, elementary, secondary and higher secondary education, District Institute of Education & Training (DIET), District Resource Centre(DRC). State Institute ofEducation (SIE), State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) or centers for adult education, non-formal education, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and other similar institutions or centres;
(1) take from time to time such other steps as the State Government may consider necessary or expedient.
4. Prohibition of private tuition: On and after the date of commencement of this Act, no institution recognized or deemed to be recognized under this Act, shall permit any of its employees to give private tuition nor shall such employee impart such tuition to any person.
5. Promotion of education of the weaker sections and the physica_lly challenged: The State Government shall endeavor to promote the education of the physically challenged and the weaker sections of the society including the economically weaker sections thereof and in particular of the Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribes with special care by adopting towards that end such measure as may be appropriate.
6. Educational institutions to be in accordance with this Act: No educational institution shall be established or maintained otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.
7. Government to prescribe curricula, etc: (1) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, the State Government may, in respect of educational institutions, by order specify :
(a) the curricula, syllabi and text books for any course of instruction ;
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(b) the duration of such course ;
( c) the medium of instruction ;
( d) the scheme of examinations and evaluation;
(e) the number of working days and working hours in an academic year;
(f) the rates at which tuition and other fees, building fund or other amount, by whatever name called, may be charged from students or on behalf of students ;
(g) the staff pattern (teaching and non-teaching) and the educational and other qualifications for different posts ;
(h) the facilities to be provided such as buildings, sanitary arrangements, playgrounds, furniture, equipment, library, teaching aid, laboratory, research and extension, workshops, training, seminar, conference, symposia etc.
(i) such other matters as are considered necessary.
(2) The curricula under sub-section ( 1) may also include schemes in respect of;
(a) moral and ethical education;
(b) population education, physical education, health education and sports ;, ( c) socially useful productive work, work experience and social service;
(d) innovative, creative and research activities;
( e) promotion of national integration;
(f) promotion of civic sense; and
(g) promotion of rich socio-cultural heritage and friendly people character;
(h) promotion of socio-religious affinities;
(i) preservation and protection of tribal tradition, custom and their skillful craftsmanship;
G) protection of fauna! bio-diversity;
(k) inculcation of the sense of the following duties of citizens, enshrined in the Constitution namely; duty
(i) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem;
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(ii) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for Freedom;
(iii) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity oflndia;
(iv) to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so ;
(v) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;
(vi) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;
(vii) to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures ;
(viii) to develop the scientific temper, human-ism and the spirit of inquiry and reform ;
(ix) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence ;
(x) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity, so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavor and achievement.
(3) The prescription under sub-section ( 1) may be different for the different categories of educational institutions.
(4) (a) The objectives of education at the elementary level shall be universalization of education at the elementary level by comprehensive access by both formal and non formal means and by improving retention and completion rates with curriculum development and teacher education to help children to attain the required level of achievement in the following basic purposes.
(i) development of 'basic skills' in literacy in English language, numeracy and communication;
(ii) development of 'Life Skills' for understanding of and meaningful interaction with the physical and social environment, including study of Indian culture and history, science, health and nutrition ;
(iii) introduction of 'work experience' or 'socially useful productive work' to provide children with the, ability to help themselves, to orient them to the work processes of society and to develop right attitudes to work ;
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(iv) promotion of values including moral, ethical, civic and peace values; and
(v) development of good attitudes towards further learning;
(b) The main objective of education at the secondary level shall be to impart such general education as may be prescribed so as to make the pupil fit either for higher academic studies or for job oriented vocational courses. The general education so imparted shall, among others, include-
(i) the development oflinguistic skills and literary appreciation in the regional language or local language.
(ii) the attainment of prescribed standards of proficiency in any two other selected languages among classical or modem Indian languages including Hindi and English;
(iii) the acquisition of requisite knowledge in mathematics, physical and biological science with a special reference to the physical environment of the pupil;
(iv) the study of social sciences with special reference to history, geography, civics, economics, disaster management and global warming so as to acquire the minimum necessary knowledge in regard to the State, Country and the World;
(v) the introduction of 'work experience' or 'socially useful productive work' as an integral part of the curriculum; and
(vi) training in sports, games, physical exercises, yoga and other arts.
( 5) In every recognized educational institution.
( a) the course of instruction shall conform to the curricula and other conditions under sub-section ( 1 ), and
(b) no part of the working hours prescribed shall be utilized for any purpose other than instruction in accordance with the curricula, ( c) endeavour to regulate education of the pupils by the teachers wherein
(i) the pupils are handled not by coercion but by persuasion so that their tender age is not abused;
(ii) the pupils are taught in a friendly, conducive, cordial, hygienic and congenial atmo :· '"' ·' 1';' adhering strictly to the medium of instruction ir: prcci,« ., lucid, understandable and simple language;
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(iii) the pupils are not scolded. punished, slapped or beaten up;
(iv) the pupils are not segregated on the ground of caste, sex, region, religion, community or grounds in like manners.
Cll.\PTER- II Educational Authorities