New Delhi: The model rules for the Right to Education (RTE) Act have been approved by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD), Kapil Sibal today.
It has been circulated to the State governments in the meeting of the State Education Secretaries for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and school education, here and would shortly be uploaded on the HRD Ministry website.
The model rules consist of eight parts and an appendix.
The first part is an introduction and contains relevant definitions.
The second part is on special training for the purpose of the first provision to section 4 of the RTE while the third part is on the duties of the State government, local authority including areas or limits for the purposes of Section 6 of the RTE.
Part 4 is on responsibilities of schools and teachers. Part 5 contains composition and functions of the school management committee for the purpose of Section 21 of RTE.
Part 6 is on teachers, their duties, minimum qualifications, pay allowances, a grievance mechanism for them, maintaining pupil-teacher ratio etc.
Part 7 is on curriculum and completion of elementary education including the setting up of an 'Academic Authority' for the purpose of Section 29 and award of certificate for the purpose of Section 30 of the RTE.
Part VIII deals with protection of right of children: performance of functions by the State Commission for protection of child rights, for the purpose of Section 31, manner of furnishing complaints before the State Commission and Constitution and functions of the State Advisory Council for the purpose of Section 34 of the RTE.
It has been circulated to the State governments in the meeting of the State Education Secretaries for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and school education, here and would shortly be uploaded on the HRD Ministry website.
The model rules consist of eight parts and an appendix.
The first part is an introduction and contains relevant definitions.
The second part is on special training for the purpose of the first provision to section 4 of the RTE while the third part is on the duties of the State government, local authority including areas or limits for the purposes of Section 6 of the RTE.
Part 4 is on responsibilities of schools and teachers. Part 5 contains composition and functions of the school management committee for the purpose of Section 21 of RTE.
Part 6 is on teachers, their duties, minimum qualifications, pay allowances, a grievance mechanism for them, maintaining pupil-teacher ratio etc.
Part 7 is on curriculum and completion of elementary education including the setting up of an 'Academic Authority' for the purpose of Section 29 and award of certificate for the purpose of Section 30 of the RTE.
Part VIII deals with protection of right of children: performance of functions by the State Commission for protection of child rights, for the purpose of Section 31, manner of furnishing complaints before the State Commission and Constitution and functions of the State Advisory Council for the purpose of Section 34 of the RTE.
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