(i) with parents or guardians;
(ii) in hostels approved by the Director; or
(iii) at such other place as may be '[approved] by the Director.
31. School hours— (1) The Director shall, by order, specify the time at which all schools, other than unaided recognised private schools, shall com mence and conclude the daily school hours and different timings may be speci fied for different seasons of the year or for schools running in one shift or multiple shifts :
Provided that the total school hours in a year for the middle and higher secondary stage of education shall not, ordinarily, be less than 1000 hours;
Provided further that in addition to 1000 school hours, a teacher may be required to devote not more than 200 hours in a year for remedial or other teaching.
(2) The unaided recognised schools may specify their own timings but, in any case, the total school hours in a year shall not be less than 1000 hours;
Provided that in addition to 1000 school hours, a teacher may be required to devote not more than 200 hours in a year for remedial or other teaching.
32. Vacation and holidays— ?[(1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule
(2), the total number of working days including examination days, for the Middle, Secondary and Senior Secondary stage of education shall not be less than 210 in a year].
(2) Subject to the provision of sub-rule (1), the following shall be the authorised holidays for recognised schools, namely :—
(i) All holidays notified by the Administrator;
(ii) Summer Vacation for such period of two months as may be speci fied by the Director;
(iii) Autumn or winter breaks for such total period of fifteen d a y s as may be specified by the head of school, with the previous approval of the Director;
(iv) Special holidays, not exceeding 7 days in aggregate, with the previ ous approval of the Director.
1. Subs, by DSE(A)R. 1990, R. 8.
2. Subs, by DSE(A)R. 1990. R. 9.
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(3) In addition to the holidays referred to in sub-rule(2), leave m a y be granted to students preparing for the examinations of the Affiliating Board for such period as may be specified by that Board:
Provided that preparatory leave shall be given only when the head of school is satisfied that the courses of s tudy have been completed at the school.
33. School hours and number of working days not to apply to informal education— School hours specified in rule 31 and the number of working days specified in rule 32 shall not apply in the case of informal, or out of school, or adult, education.
34- Discipline, punishment , etc.— (1) The observance of rules of discipline and good behaviour shall be a condition essential to a student 's continuance in a school.
(2) In case of breach of discipline by a student below the age of fourteen years, if the Director is satisfied that continuance of such student in the school in which he is studying, is likely to be detrimental to the general tenor or discipline of the school, he may send such student to such special school as he may think fit.
35. Str iking off the n a m e from the rolls—(1) The name of a student m a y b e struck off the rolls by the head of the school on account of:
(a) non-payment of fees and other dues for 20 days after the last day for paymen t :
Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply in case students of class VIII and below, studying in Government or aided schools, or in schools run or aided by the appropriate authority, except where such students have attained the age of fourteen years;
<b) continued absence without leave for six consecutive days by a student who has attained the age of fourteen years.
(2) In the case of absence of any student who has not attained the age of fourteen years, from a school without leave for six consecutive days, the head of school shall intimate such absence to the parent or guardian of such student.
(3) In respect of payment of fees, however the head of school may grant not more than 10 days' of grace in deserving cases on application by the parent or guardian.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), no student's name shall be struck off the rolls except after giving the parent or guardian of such student a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action.