(1) Private schools which have been receiving aid prior to the academic year 1991 – 1992 may continue to be paid grant from out of the State funds, subject to the availability of funds, the norms and conditions specified in the Grant–in–Aid Code and other orders and notifications issued by the Government.
(2) Such payment of grant shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(a) every aided private school receiving any grant or financial assistance from the Government shall levy and collect from the pupils only such fee, charges or other payment as may be specified by the Government;
(b) the educational agency of a non-minority school shall employ adequate number of teaching and non-teaching staff with the approval of the authority concerned with reference to the sanctioned posts;
(c) while filling up the post, the educational agency shall give preference to the staff who have become surplus in other aided private schools;
(d) the grant shall be utilized only for the purpose for which it is sanctioned.
(3) The authority competent to sanction grant, the rate at which and the purpose for which the grant may be paid and the procedure for the payment of grant shall be as specified in Annexure-VI.
(4) The Government may withhold the grant permanently or for any specified period,-
(a) if the educational agency of an aided private school contravenes any of the conditions specified in subrule (2); or
(b) if there is no enrolment of pupils in any academic year; or
(c) if any falsification of accounts or misuse of the amount of grant paid to any aided private school is held proved.
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(5) For the purpose of withholding the grant under sub-rule (4),-
(a) in respect of an aided private school, action shall be initiated by the competent authority;
(b) in respect of an aided private teacher training institute, action shall be initiated by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).