Section 1: Short title, extent, application and commencement.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009Central Act · Act 35 of 2009
[Short title, extent, application and commencement].--(1) This Act may be called the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of India ***.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
[(4) Subject to the provisions of articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution, the provisions of this Act shall apply to conferment of rights on children to free and compulsory education.
(5) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to Madrasas, Vedic Pathsalas and educational institutions primarily imparting religious instruction.]
Short title, extent, application and commencement.
Jurisdiction
Central
Status
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How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
substituted, Act 2 of 2018. . Subs. by Act 2 of 2018, s. 3 and The Second Schedule, for "the marginal heading" (w.e.f. 5-1-2018).
omitted, Act 34 of 2019. . The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
other. . 1st April, 2010, vide notification No. S.O. 428(E), dated 16th February, 2010, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
inserted, Act 30 of 2012. . Ins. by Act 30 of 2012, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-8- 2012).
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