(l) ln these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Act" means the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Central Act No. 35 of 2009) ;
(b) "Anganwadi Centre" means a centre, established by the punjab Government under the Integrated Child Development Scheme of Government of India in the Ministry of Women and Child Development ;
(c) "Director" means the Director, Public Instruction (Elementary Education), Punjab ;
(d) "District Education Officer" means District Education Officer (Elementary Education) of the district concerned ;
(e) "Form" means a Form, appended to these rules ;
(0 "Pupil Cumulative Record" means the progress record of the child, based on his or her comprehensive and continuous evaluation in the school ;
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(g) "school mapping" means the planning of school location to overcome social barriers and geographical distance on the basis of mapping of 6-14 age group children ;
(h) "uniformoo means uniform as prescribed for the students of the school ;
(i) "weeker section" means as notified by the Punjab Government from time to time ;
0) "section" means the section of the Act ; and
(k) "State Govemment" means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of School Education ;
(2) The words and expressions used in these rules, but not defined, shall have the same meaning, as assigned to them in the Act.
PART-II RIGHT OF CHILDRENTO FREEAND COMPULSORY EDUCATION Sections 4 and 38. 3. Special training for providing education.-(1) The School Management Committee or the Local Authority, as the case may be, shall identi$ children requiring special training, and organize such training in the following manner, namely :-
(a) the special training shall be based on specially designed, age specific learning material, which shall be approved by the academic authority, as specified in sub-section (1) of section 29 ;
(b) it shall be provided in the classes held on the premises of the school or through the classes organized in a safe residential area ;
(c) it shall be provided by teachers working in the schools, or by the teachers specially appointed by the School Management Committee or the Local Authority, as the case may be ; and
(d) the duration of such training shall be for a minimum period of three months, which may be extended further, based on periodical assessment oflearning progress ofthe children, for a maximum period not exceeding three years ;
(2) The child, upon induction into the age specific class after obtaining the special training, shall continue to receive the special aftention ofthe teachers to enable him or her to successfully integrate with the rest of the class, academically and emotionally.
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