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THE ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION ACT

The Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982

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The Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 governs the administration, structure, and delivery of school education across the state of Andhra Pradesh. It establishes administrative machinery, educational boards, and district-level authorities to oversee academic standards and school management. Crucially, the legislation mandates local authorities to implement schemes for free and compulsory primary education. It places a legal duty on guardians to send their children to school and prohibits individuals from employing children in ways that interfere with their schooling. By holding local bodies, parents, and employers accountable, the Act ensures accessible foundational education and safeguards children's right to learn.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Government may, by notification, appoint.

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Director and other officers
  2. 4District Educational Officer and other staff at the district level
  3. 5Constitution of Boards
  4. 6The functions of the Board shall be to advise the Government on the courses of study, pre-service and in-service training of teachers and other matters relating to teachers’ education.

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 7Education
  2. 8Establishment, maintenance and management of schools by local authorities

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 9Schemes for compulsory primary education
  2. 10The Government may at any time entrust the administration of the sanctioned scheme to the local authority concerned.
  3. 11Responsibility of guardian to cause his child to attend school
  4. 12Reasonable cause for non-attendance
  5. 13Attendance orders
  6. 14Person not to employ a child so as to prevent them from attending school
  7. 15Primary education to be free
  8. 16Age of child how computed

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 17Examinations

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 18Government facilities for imparting education
  2. 19Classification of educational institutions
  3. 20Permission for establishment of educational institution
  4. 21Grant or withdrawal of recognition of institutions imparting education
  5. 22Special provision in regard to existing educational institution
  6. 23Responsibility of manager of local authority institution
  7. 24Constitution of management of private institution
  8. 25Duties of Manager of private institution
  9. 26Restriction on closure of private institution
  10. 27Handing over of management to competent authority
  11. 28Restriction on alienation of property of educational institution
  12. 29Liability of manager for repayment of debts
  13. 30Parent teacher association
  14. 31Inspection of educational institutions
  15. 32Tutorial institutions
  16. 33Abhyudaya Pradhamika Vidya Samstha and Residential Educational institutions

Chapter VII Chapter VII →

  1. 34Definitions
  2. 35Education fund of local authority
  3. 36Education fund where to be deposited and how to be drawn upon
  4. 37Levy of taxes
  5. 38Rate of levy of taxes under section 37
  6. 39Assessment and realisation of taxes
  7. 40Budget of education fund
  8. 41Audit of accounts of education fund

Chapter VIII Chapter VIII →

  1. 42Government to set apart sum for grant-in-aid to certain institutions
  2. 43Authorities competent to sanction grant
  3. 44Monies received from sources other than grant
  4. 45On such conviction, the institution shall refund the money so collected to the party from whom it was collected.
  5. 46Power of Government to withhold, reduce or withdraw grant
  6. 47Utilisation of funds and movable property of educational institutions

Chapter IX Chapter IX →

  1. 48Accounts
  2. 49Annual audits
  3. 50Inspection or inquiry
  4. 51Furnishing of returns, etc

Chapter X Chapter X →

  1. 52Definitions
  2. 53Prohibition of transfer of lands and buildings by educational institutions without permission of Government in certain cases
  3. 54Provisions of section 53 to prevail
  4. 55Effect of orders under sections 53 and 54
  5. 56Land or building to vest in Government absolutely on possession being taken
  6. 57Recovery of sums due under this Chapter
  7. 58Court not to attach, etc., in absence of permission of Government

Chapter XI Chapter XI →

  1. 59Definitions
  2. 60Taking over of management of educational institutions in public interest
  3. 61Contracts of employment
  4. 62Contracts etc., made in bad faith may be cancelled or varied
  5. 63Avoidance of voluntary transfers
  6. 64Requisitioning of educational institutions
  7. 65Dispossession of property
  8. 66Release from requisition and discharge of the Government
  9. 67Acquisition of property
  10. 68Principles of determining amount for property acquired
  11. 69Payment of amount for property requisitioned or acquired
  12. 70Appeal from the award of the arbitrator under section 68 in respect of amount
  13. 71Arbitrator to have certain powers of civil Court
  14. 72Powers of entry and inspection and calling for information
  15. 73Proviso regarding staff of educational institutions
  16. 74Posts of employees of educational institutions to be treated as separate units for certain purposes

Chapter XII Chapter XII →

  1. 75Powers of Government to take over control and management of schools from local authority
  2. 76Transfer of management of schools to Zilla Parishads
  3. 77Transfer of management of schools to Abhyudaya Pradhamika Vidya Samstha

Chapter XIII Chapter XIII →

  1. 78Constitution of educational service

Chapter XIV Chapter XIV →

  1. 79Dismissals, removal or reduction in rank of employees of private institution
  2. 80Appeal against order imposed on employees of private institutions
  3. 81Appeal to Government
  4. 82Special provision regarding pending disciplinary cases
  5. 83Retrenchment of employees
  6. 84Pay and allowances of employees of private institution to be paid in the prescribed manner

Chapter XV Chapter XV →

  1. 85Welfare of employees and code of conduct
  2. 86Conduct rules

Chapter XVI Chapter XVI →

  1. 87Penalties for contravention
  2. 88Offence by companies

Chapter XVII Chapter XVII →

  1. 89Appeals
  2. 90Additional Director or Joint Director when he exer­ cise the powers of the Director under this Act.
  3. 91Review
  4. 92Powers of Government to give directions
  5. 93Institution shall comply with every such direction.
  6. 94Emergency powers
  7. 95Power to enter and inspect
  8. 96Penalty for obstructing officer or other person empowered under this Act
  9. 97Protection of acts done in good faith
  10. 98Manager, etc., to be public servant
  11. 99Power of Government to make rules
  12. 100Power to exempt
  13. 101Repeals
  14. 102Power to remove difficulties

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