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Section 24: Duties of teachers and redressal of grievances.

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009Central Act · Act 35 of 2009

(1) A teacher appointed under sub-section (1) of section 23 shall perform the following duties, namely:--

(a) maintain regularity and punctuality in attending school;

(b) conduct and complete the curriculum in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 29;

(c) complete entire curriculum within the specified time;

(d) assess the learning ability of each child and accordingly supplement additional instructions, if any, as required;

(e) hold regular meetings with parents and guardians and apprise them about the regularity in attendance, ability to learn, progress made in learning and any other relevant information about the child; and

(f) perform such other duties as may be prescribed.

(2) A teacher committing default in performance of duties specified in sub-section (1), shall be liable to disciplinary action under the service rules applicable to him or her:

Provided that before taking such disciplinary action, reasonable opportunity of being heard shall be afforded to such teacher.

(3) The grievances, if any, of the teacher shall be redressed in such manner as may be prescribed.

STATE AMENDMENT

Rajasthan

Amendment of section 24, Central Act No. 35 of 2009.-In clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 24 of the principal Act, for the existing expression “as required”, the expression “required for achieving class appropriate learning level” shall be substituted.

[Vide Rajasthan Act 32 of 2017, s. 5.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
Section24
Marginal noteDuties of teachers and redressal of grievances.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

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