In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(i) to “attend” a recognised basic school means to be present for instruction at such school for so many and such days in the year at such time or times on each day of attendance as may be prescribed by the educational authority or the Orissa Board of Basic Education, as the case may be ;
(ii) “basic education” means such a system of all-sided education to be imparted through a, productive craft in the local environment in which pupils live with a view to making it self-supporting and inculcating a true sense of dignity of labour, as shall be recognised by the State Government from time to time ;
(iii) "child" means a boy or girl who is not less than six and not more than ten years of age to whom the primary education or the basic education, as the case may be, shall be imparted and includes in a local area specially notified by * Published in Orissa Gazette Extraordinary No. dated 19.05.1951
1. Substituted vide Orissa Act 8 of 1955 The Odisha Gazette EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. Date : 19th May 1951 2 the State Government for the purpose of basic education, a boy who is not less then six and not more than fourteen years of age ;
(iv) “parent" includes a guardian and any person who is liable to maintain or has the actual custody of a child ;
(v) "prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act ;
(vi) "primary education” means such instruction as is for the time being given in the State of Orissa ;
(vii) “recognised primary school" means a school in which primary education is given end which is for the time being recognised by the prescribed educational authority ;
(viii) "recognised basic school” means a school in which basic education is given and which is recognised as such by the Orissa Board of Basic Education constituted under section 3 or by an officer of the Education Department of the Government of Orissa not being below the rank of a District Inspector of Schools duly authorised by the said Board in this behalf ;
(ix) “school committee" means a committee constituted under section 5 of this Act.