Bare Act
The Andhra Pradesh School Education (Community Participation) Act, 1998
The Andhra Pradesh School Education (Community Participation) Act, 1998, establishes local education committees across school, mandal, municipal, and district levels to involve local communities directly in public education governance. Applying across the state of Andhra Pradesh, it details the constitution, powers, and specific responsibilities of these bodies. The law affects public school administrators, local civic bodies, teachers, parents, and community members. It matters because it decentralizes school management, empowering local citizens to actively monitor educational standards, manage local school facilities, improve student enrollment, and ensure greater accountability and transparency within the state’s public education system.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Constitution of School Education Committees
- 4. Constitution of Mandal Education Committees
- 5. Constitution of Municipal Education Committees
- 6. Constitution of District Education Committees
- 7. Powers and functions of the School Education Committee
- 8. Powers and functions of the Mandal Education Committee
- 9. Powers and functions of the Municipal Education Committee
- 10. Powers and functions of the District Education Committee
- 11. Power to make rules
- 12. Power to remove difficulties
- 13. Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiration of two years from the commencement of this Act.
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