The Delhi Primary Education Act, 1960
Central Act ยท Act 39 of 196026 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for free and compulsory Primary education for children in the Union territory of Delhi. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 39 of 1960 |
| Year | 1960 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 26 |
| Subjects | education |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Schemes for primary education.
- Section 4 Primary education to be compulsory in areas covered by schemes.
- Section 5 Grants-in-aid.
- Section 6 Duty of local authority to prepare lists of children.
- Section 7 Attendance authorities.
- Section 8 Attendance authority to notify parent of his obligation towards his child.
- Section 9 Responsibility of parent to cause his child to attend school.
- Section 10 Reasonable excuse for non-attendance.
- Section 11 Special schools for physically or mentally deficient children.
- Section 12 Special provision for part-time education in certain cases.
- Section 13 Attendance orders.
- Section 14 Children not to be employed so as to prevent them from attending school.
- Section 15 Primary education to be free.
- Section 16 Age of child how to be computed.
- Section 17 Failure of local authority to prepare or implement scheme.
- Section 18 Penalty for contravention of section 13.
- Section 19 Penalty for contravention of section 14.
- Section 20 Courts competent to try offences.
- Section 21 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 22 Certain persons to be public servants.
- Section 23 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 24 Delegation of powers.
- Section 25 Power to make rules.
- Section 26 Repeal of Punjab Primary Education Act.
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