(a) (i) pre-primary schools, that is to say, schools imparting educa tion below the primary stage,
(ii) primary schools, that is to say, schools imparting primary stage of education, whether or not in addition to any educa tion below the primary stage,
(iii) middle schools, that is to say, schools imparting middle stage of education, whether or not in addition to any education below the middle stage, *I(iv) secondary schools, that is to say, schools imparting secondary stage of education, whether or not in addition to any educa tion below the secondary stage.
1. Ins. by DSE<A)R, 1990, R. 2(c).
2. Ins. by DSE(A)R, 1990, R. 2(d).
3. subs.'by DSE(A>R, 1990. R. 3.
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(v) senior secondary schools, that is to say, schools imparting senior secondary stage of education, whether or not in addi tion to education below the senior secondary stage].
whether any such school is run by :
(A) any individual, group of individuals, trust or society either with aid, or without aid, from the Administration or any local authority, or (B) any local authority or the Director;
(b) Government Teachers Training Institute;
(c) Government Industrial Schools;
(d) Government Social Education and Community Centre in rural areas;
(e) institutions which prepare candidates for such examinations in Ara bic, Persian or Sanskrit as are recognised by the Central Govern ment or which prepare candidates for examinations in such other languages as may be recognised by the Central Government;
(f) Government schools or aided private schools for fine arts, music, crafts or physical culture.
(2) whether the Director is of opinion that as a result of—
(a) the change in the policy of Government with regard to school education, or
(b) a school, falling in one category, ceasing to fall in that category or the acquisition by a school of a status justifying its re-classification to a higher or lower category, it is necessary so to do, he may re classify such school into such category as he may think fit.
5. Free Education— (1) The Administrator shall make suitable arrange ments for imparting free education for all children until they complete the Vlllth class or until they attain the age of fourteen years, whichever is earlier.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in rule 149, no school maintained or aided by Government or any local authority shall levy and fee or other charge in relation to the education of the children studying up to the VIHth class or until they attain the age of fourteen years, whichever is earlier.
6. Medium of instruction at the primary stage— (1) Teaching in a school at the primary stage shall, as far as practicable, be in the mother-tongue of the child unless the parents or guardian of the child request otherwise in writing :
Provided that where the medium of instruction in a school is different from the mother tongue of the child, arrangement shall be made, as far as practicable, by the Administrator for the education of that child through his mother tongue :
Provided further that in the case of an existing primary school in which education is imparted through the medium of any language other than the 20 The Delhi School Education Act & Rules, 1973 mo I her-tongue of the child, education may continue to be imparted in that school through the medium of such other language.
(2) The Administrator may direct the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Committee or the Delhi Cantonment Board to make, as far as practicable, arrangements, within their respective jurisdiction, for imparting educa tion in the mother-tongue of the children.
(3) The mother-tongue of the child shall be the language declared as such, in writing, by the parent or guardian at the time of admission of the child in the school.
(4) Hindi shall be introduced as a subject of s tudy in a school not later than class III of the primary stage where the medium of instruction in the school is other than Hindi.
(5) The Director and other local authorities in Delhi shall, as far as practi cable, provide adequate facilities for teaching through the mother tongue, at the primary stage of education, of children belonging to any linguistic minority.
7. Medium of instruction for children s tudying in the middle s tage— For children studying in the middle stage, the Administrator shall, as far as practi cable, make suitable arrangements for imparting education through the mother tongue of such children and , for th is purpose, may open, o r cause to be opened, new sections or classes in any school in which education may be imparted to such children in their mother tongue, or where the opening of new sections or classes in any school is not feasible, open o r cause to be opened one or more new schools so that arrangements may be m a d e for teaching through the mother tongue of such children :
Provided that in the case of an existing middle school in which education is imparted through the medium of any language other than the mother tongue of the children, education may continue to be imparted in that school through the medium of such other language.
8. Medium of instruction at the '[senior secondary] stage—(1) Hindi shall he the medium of instruction at the '[senior secondary) s tage :
Provided that in the case of a '[senior secondary! class in any existing school in which education is imparted through the medium of any language other than Hindi, education may continue to be imparted in such class through the medium of such other language :
Provided further that in the case of a '[senior secondary] class in a school run by a linguistic minority, education may be imparted in such class through the medium of the language of that linguistic minority.
(2) Where for any special reason the Administrator is satisfied that educa tion cannot be imparted in any '(senior secondary] class of any school through the I. Siilw. by DSE(A)R, 1990. R.4.
The Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 21 medium of Hindi in one or more subjects or in all the subjects, he may permit thai school to impart education in the said subject or subjects through the medium of any language other than Hindi for such period, as he may think fit.
(3) Where the Administrator is satisfied that by reason of the number of students having mother tongue other than Hindi, it is necessary so to do, he may open one or more sections or classes in an existing school for imparting education to such children through the medium of their mother tongue, and, where the opening of such new sections or classes is not feasible, he may open or cause to be opened one or more new schools for imparting education to such children through the medium of their mother tongue.
9. Three-Language formula to be followed— In the teaching of languages in classes VI to X, the three-language formula as adopted by the Central Govern ment, shall be followed.
10. Right of linguistic minorities to set up school— Amy linguistic minor ity which intends to set up school with the object of imparting education in the mother tongue of such linguistic minority, shall be entitled to do so and shall be entitled to receive grant-in-aid if the other conditions with regard to the grant -inaid are fulfilled by such school:
Provided that if the Administrator is satisfied that there already exist suffi cient number of schools in an area providing for teaching through the concerned minority language he may not permit the opening of more schools as aided institutions in that area :
Provided further that is shall be open to the management of a school run by a linguistic minority to decide that education shall be imparted at the school in a language other than the language of such linguistic minority and in such case the Administrator shall not be under any obligation to give grant-in-aid to such school.
11. Establishment of Science Centres— (I) The Administrator may estab lish not less than one Science Centre in a recognised school or elsewhere in a Dis trict and provide such Centre with such machinery, equipment, apparatus and appliances as may be needed to make that Centre useful for science education.
(2) The Administrator may make arrangements for the sharing of facilities provided at the Science Centre by all recognised schools in the District or by any other person in accordance with such programme as he may prepare for the purpose.
12. Work experience programmes— (1) The Administrator may establish not less than one workshop in a District to enable students of recognised schools to undertake various work experience programmes so that their education may be relatable to productivity.
(2) The Administrator may make the arrangements for the sharing of facili ties provided at the workshop in a District by all the recognised schools in the District or any other persons, in accordance with such programmes as he mayprepare for the purpose.
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