(a) Part-time education in classes VI to VIII in respect of such children who, having completed education up to class V, could not continue studies on a whole-time basis.
(b) special part-time education for functional literacy for children in the age group of 10 years to 14 years (both inclusive).
(c) adult education by opening such adult education centres of educa tion extension centres as he may think fit.
16. Provision for remedial teaching— The Administrator may also make special provisions for remedial teaching in respect of students of recognised schools suffering from remedial deficiencies in studies or who have discontinued studies on acco ant of such deficiencies.
17. Establishment of autonomous schools— (1) The Administrator may, if he is satisfied that the circumstances so require, permit such number of schools as he may select in this behalf to function as "autonomous schools" solely for the purpose of introducing innovations and conducting new experiments with re gard to curriculum, methods of teaching and evaluation.
'1(2) Every autonomous school shall have the freedom to have its own syllabus and curriculum, the introduce the text books and to assess its students and hold examinations upto the end of Middle stage :
Provided that the Director may, if he is of opinion on scrutiny of any text book introduced by an autonomous school that such text book is prejudicial to - the interest of education, prohibit use of such book as a text book in such school.]
(3) Save as otherwise provided in this rule, every autonomous school shall be subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder in respect of all matters other than those specified in this rule.
. 1. Subs, by DSE(A)R, 1990, R.5.
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(4) The Administrator shall make provision for the review of the work of every autonomous school once in every five years.
18. Courses of study— (1) The courses of study for primary and middle stages shall be such as may be specified by the Director in consultation with the Committee and the text books for such courses of study shall be such as may be recommended by the Director in consultation with the Committee :
Provided that in suitable cases, a school may be permitted by the Director to draw its own courses of instruction for the primary or middle stage subject to such courses being approved by the Director in consultation with the committee.
•|(2J The course of study and text books for the secondary stage and senior secondary stage shall be such as may be specified or recommended by the Affiliating Board] 2 1 * * * * * 4 4 * * 1
19. Matters to be provided for in the syllabi and courses of study— The Director or as the case may be, the Affiliating Board shall, while specifying the syllabi and courses of study for the primary and middle stage or higher secondary stage, pay special attention to the inculcation of national and moral values including the sovereignty and integrity of India, secularism, humanism, faith in the dignity and equality of every human being, dignity of labour, avoidance of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth or any of them, and, in particular, avoidance of the practice of untouchability; and shall also include therein health education, including personal and environmental hygiene, population education and awareness of the effect of drugs and intoxicants on human system.
20. Power of Director to specify co-curricular and extra-curricular activi ties— The Director may, in consultation with the Committee, provide for cocurricular or extra-curricular activities in recognised schools.
21. Power of Director to specify courses of Study for informal education— The Director may, in consultation with the Committee, specify the courses of study for imparting informal education to persons who are unable to attend any recognised school for obtaining formal education.
22. The Curriculum Committee— (1) There shall be constituted by the Administrator a Committee, to be called the Curriculum Committee, to advise the Administrator on syllabi and the specification or recommendation of books for the primary and middle stages of education.
(2) The Committee may advise the Administrator with regard to co-curricular and extra-curricular activities to be undertaken in a recognised school and also with regard to informal education to persons who are unable to obtain formal education.
3[(3) The Committee shall consist of the following Members, namely :— t. Subs, by DSE(A)R, 1990, R. 6{.i>-
2. Omilted by DSE{A)R, 1990. R.6 (b).
3. Subs- by DSE(A)R, 1990, R. 7.
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(i) an eminent educationist to be nominated by the Administrator, who shall be the Chairman of the Committee;
(ii) a person to be nominated by the National Council of Education Research and Training;
(iii) two educationists having special knowledge of school education to be nominated by the Central Government;
(iv) one representative of the Central board of Secondary Education to be nominated by the Board;
(v) Three teachers of whom two shall be members of the Advisory Board to be nominated by the Administrator;
(vi) two representatives of the Metropolitan Council of Delhi to be nominated by the Chairman of that Council;
(vii) one representative of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to be nominated by the Mayor of that Corporation;
(viii) one representative of the Delhi Cantonment Board to be nominated by the President of that Board;
(ix) one representative of the New Delhi Municipal Committee to be nominated by the President of that Committee;
(x) two teachers each engaged primarily in the Primary stage, Middle stage, Secondary stage and Senior Secondary stage of education;
(xi) The Director, ex-officio,who shall be the Secretary of the Committee]
(4) For the purpose of one or more meetings, the Committee may co-opt as its members such experts on education in general or in any subject as it may think fit.
(5) A co-opted member may take part in the deliberations of the Committee but shall not have any right to vote and shall not form any part of the quorum.
23. Term of office— Every member of the Committee shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his nomination, and shall be eligible for renomination for a like period and shall, notwithstanding the expiry of the term of his office, continue to hold such office until his successor is nominated.
24. Meetings and quorum— (1) The Committee shall meet at least once every year:
Provided that such meeting shall not be held later than tine 20th November every year:
Provided further that the Chairman of the Committee may call a special meeting of the Committee to consider any matter within the purview of the Committee.
(2) Seven members of the Committee personally present at a meeting shall be the quorum for the meetine of the Committee :
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Provided thai where ihe meeting of the Committee is adjourned for the absence of Quorum, no quorum shall be necessary for the adjourned meeting.
(3) A member of the Committee who has any financial or other interest in any book which is under the consideration of the Committee for approval as a text book, shall not participate in the deliberations of the Committee with regard to the approval of that book as a text book.