Preamble

Establishment, recognition, affiliation, management of, and aid to Schools

3. Power of AdminiStnttor to specify the sca1,les' of pny Of h&lers of tunaided schools. - The Admi- nistrator sh:lll by notificntion, specify the minimum scales of pay of the teachers of schoals whether rwngnised or not. 4, Powcr of Goverr~mmt to replato educntion in sclutwls. - (1) The Government may regulate edu- cation in a11 tbe schools in the ~nibn territory in acccrdance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.

1. (2) The Governn~ent may establish and maintain Rny school in the Union territory or'may pmit any person or local authority to establish and maintain any school in the Union territory, subject to compli- ance with the provisions of this Act n~id the nlles made thereunder.
2. (3) On and from the commencement of this Act \ ~nd subject to thle provisions of clause (I) of nrticle 30 of the.Constitution, the establishment of n new . . -91- t 7' ; i 5chool. or .the- opening of a clws .or;~qectioh df.'a clas or the 'closing do& of.'% existing class~oi..any..sec~- . . tion.of - BIT-existii. clas.4 in &sting: %hob1 :in thf, Uniim territory, shill ill.. subject to:-.the provisionr~ of .this A& rng the . rules made thereuiide~, and- an)'' ;.... . . ucliool .(M' el& or ~ectibll.estaEJished or:Open& other.. ' . wise than in ac&rdBnce; with thei@ovisiok-'of thiri. . w i Act dr :the rules 'mde there$der shall riot- be recog: ' -/ ..; ~ . . n&ed;by . , ..&e i$pmpiiate 'aUtili~rit$, . . . ~ . . . . . ,.-. I ..... ....... . ...... ........... :,; :.: ,," . ,:. ~. ~ ..+; .:) ? . v5. 'R&qpkion of r~ho~i. - (I) m-6 a~rjfoPriktc, ' , ., . . authority may, '04 an :application made: to it in the presc?iW fbm -aid in'.&e prescribed manner, rekbg.. ~ .. . ... riise any &00:1: .... , .... . ... il . . ;. . . . . .... . . . . . prdda. :that ... no..? &h&i .a: be,!- recog&$&, ~. unl&-. ' . . . , . . .. . . .,..:r - . . . . - \ : (a) j. it. ~' such. f& to. ..iti'.fin&cii sttib~ty l+hich wgulate paymehtiof ..~alkri& ma .... . allow&@& &nd other benefits. to its.employees .. . . & ...

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...... , : ! '.! . , (d). ' it provides f 0; appr6~ed.' cow& of cstudy ..... ..... .:. , . . '.. and efficient instrucLiom; . . . , , . . . . .

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i ". . : . ~ . . ..(&j: it barj, t&*&g with prm.ri&d'qualrl&tidnn;' . . .... . , . . ...... ... ... w . (f) .it has' tke prescribed facilitiw fop: phyiidal . . , education;- library dce; labolatary :$o;.k, -drbrk- Alop arid c&udc* &idti& .;..*d.... ... ........ :..' ..... , . . . . ........ , . - - .;. . .! . . '..: .,.. >:' ,, '\.: . . : .,,~. . :I. . . . ' (g), it ,.giy& +u undext~lrhg.,fJi&t it..s$t',fbll& .: : .: the ,proiisio.q of .'Ma, Act ; and : the . .- 'rule5 ;mnde .... .... , ......... ., . . ... . .. i..''tlimder.:.:: .. ~.. . ..;. . '. : .- . .;..: :.._.. ,. ~ . . ........ . . .. . ,. . :.,. , .. ' . . .! ., ~. >,- , . . . , -. . . ..... . . . .' .. , bf (3) 'Where the, mananaging commit& of a schobl~

, . . , obtains r&co,dtion by ,fraud, misrepresentation or suppres:sion of material. particulars, or where, after obtaining recognition, the school fails to continue to corn]~ly with any of the conditiohs specified in the .- proviso to sub-section (11, the authority grating the recognition may, aftm giving the . managing committee of tho school a reasonable opportunity of . ...,.

'I - &.owing: cause against the propos+d action,. .with- dr:~w the recognition granted to such school under ) ~ . ..

sul~sec+ion. cl). . .

1. (4) 'I'he rcc~~gnition granted under sub-section (1). .

&*.ill not, by itself, entitle any s&o01 to receive aid;

1. (5) ICvery existing school which is receiving aid , as on the date di coming into force of this Act shall I ' be deemed to have been recognised under this section and every such sc3ool shall be subject to the provi- I sions of this Act and the zvles made thereunder:
   • • - Provided that where . any such scl~ool dbes . not .. satisfy :my of. the conditions s.mified ifi the proviso to sub-sixtion (I), the prescribed authority may, :by order, rquire the school to satisfy s.uch conditions bd . sutrh other conditions as may be prescribed within the

'periocl specified in the order and if any such cmiditim is not: satisfied within the period so specfied, recognition may be withdrawn from su& sCllOol:' Provicled further that where any recognised sch:ool does not., at the commencement of this Act, satisfy I I ally of t'he conditions specified in the proviso to suh- i -section (I), the ~srescribed authority' may; by order, require fke sc.hod to mtisfv, within the perio,d s.peci- ficd therein such conditions and suEhser pres- ? cribed conditions as msy he s ecified in @+..QQjel- + -vy &d if any rm&.mtion is not sa is led --<- within the, wrod ~c, m,ified recognition ,mw~e . -.- w~thdra.wn ,- .+I -fron~ such schyl. . u-. '-,,'<, / 6. .Scheme of Mn.naj:ement. - Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time

1-einp :in force or in anv instn~ment having effect bv virtue of any nmcli law. the mmaqing committee . of even, recoq-ni~ed school sha.11 make, in accordance with the rules ma.rlc under this Act a scheme -of mmagement for such scihool :

Provided that in the case of a recognistd school which does not receive any aid, thescheme of mana- gement shall apply with such variations and modi- fications as may be prescribed. " \ \. 7. Aid to reebgnksrl sch&ls - (1) Any authe \kr. rity spscified in clause (c) of section 2 may grant, out' of the funds made available to it'for the purp; - - . , ., \. .;: .' after due appropriation' made by law .as aid to. recog- nised schools such sums of money as it may ckider necessary: . Providtd that. no existing school receiving aid, .

'inimediately before the commencement of is Act,

'7 ^ shall 'be :eligible for continuance of such aid unless it complies with, within such period as may.be.spcified by the aforesaid authority, tl~ conditions specified in the proviso toesub-section (I) of section 5 and the rules made under thii .Act' relatiig to the grant or

.- , continuance of such aid.

rules made mereunder : . .l?roGded , that .m such aid. shall be stopped, reduced br -pndedd upless on. a. reasonable oppor- timity of showing cause a+& suchMstoppage, reduction or suspension been givm-- to the management. i

1. (3) The aid may cove^ scuh part of tho expen- diture of the schools as may be pcescribed.
2. (4) No payment, out of the aid gven for salary, allowance and provident fund of employees of the school, shall be made for any other purpose. .. .- $.
3. (5) NO unrecokisid school shalt be eligible 'to . . . re&ive ahy aid or any benefit made available to rec6gnised. schools by the' authority spciiYecl in clause (c) of -tion 2. . . . . . . 0. kffiljati6ns. - (1) FOT the plrpose of '..any public, examination every rec~~ised liigha seoon- . .

dary school shall be affiliated to one or. more of t!he kit or Council conducting such examinations and shll fu~fil the conditihs specified by the Boars' or Council iii this beha: . .

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-4 . ',-:. 'wblici~&ari;'~tisn..s!mll affiliate anjr'.sciiool unless . ,, . s.uell "&h&$:has ]seen. recdgxiiscd '-undw. . , this Act ,and

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-:u:-- . . . IO.:$cl~ool Fund nrld Scllool Staff Acco~mt Pund. -

1. (1) In every aided school, thece shall be two Funds to be called, respectively, the.. "Sc'hool Fund" and the "School Staff Account Fund".
2. (2) There shall be credited to the School Fund, - (a). any aid (other &in n~aintenance . 'g-rant.) . grantRa . . under. section 7 : . .

(bj inceme other .than . i~icome from fees accniing, to the sch-1; ' . icj. &y other contributions, endowments :~nd .' the like.

'(3).,gere,shali: be credited to tl~ ,,School Staff . .

aqouit Ij'Und, - ' . . . ... . . . . (a) : the aid granted ' by. the Administrator by . . . t. .... way of maintenan& grant; . .

1. (b) hiom6 accruing to the schoo~, by w?y ,of ' fees, : .. . , .. C4) %fe School Fund and all other funds, includ- ing the' Pupils' Fund, e&ablished with the appmval 'of .the .Administrator,- shall' be accounted for :md operated in adcordance &th the rules made uader this Act.. . . ... . . . . ... ;: -@)''In- ei~~.~'~~o&i&,~~aid'~.iF~o~l , . ,- v.. .thkxy,$$pll & f L. ... - tl1e.i "RvopSea..Unqd$ &d ' &&re slG1f:be 'cr&&ted .thei?eto income.accruing to the school', --I . . . . . (a)'byksly of:f&s ar oth~-&iai-~ea, ': . . .. i' -(b) ! save- as othemi& - provided 'in clause. (a), : chargesand payments which; may be 'realised .by : the school for other specified purposes, and. .
2. (c) any othkr contributions -1: endawmenf9,,:g~b? .. , ...... and the likk. .. 0 .. . . . . . ., . . . -. . (6) (a) inwme derived by un&ded.schmls by way of fees or other charges sllaIlt be utiiised. only. for such education& purposes as may ,be.p~cril~d; -- . . , . . . . .
3. (a) save as otherwise :pro~ded i$ c1Ais.e (a) .charges ,and payments realisad ;and. all other co~~tri- k~tions; . eddowments. pnd '& r&.eivkd:'..by : .the school. shall -h;ptilirikd only fol! the- specifio' *q- ...... .wlljch. the we reaised ..or reivd; 1- .: ..... :.: ... . I' : . . $
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   • • -'('i'): The, managing. committee of every -r;gnised , privatescho.01 *all ,file every year with the Director ,such: duly; ttudited financial a,nd/other return$ as ' . mtiv: b&p+cribed; and every !:such return sllall 1~ .. :,~ . . .:,'.> 3.:arlaited: by such authority :&,m;iy : be prescribetl, ~ ' ..!, ,;z . ............. ... ...... ,,,.i '~.~ ,.-. ~-.~~ . .... ~ ,. ,, , . , . , . .: :, ~.'?. * . . . .. . ., ~.
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• • . .:. . ,': , ' I I , ,; sary by reasons of the gross misconduct, within the . . meaning of the Code of Conduct >irescribed under ,. .. sectron 12 of the employee or where a case against

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Provided also that no such iinmediate suspension shall remain in force for more t11m a period of fifteen days Trom the date of suspension &less it :

has been communicated to the Director and appro-

ved by before the expiry of the said period.

1. (4) Where the intention to susmnd, or the imme- diate .. susnension of, an em~loyee is communicated tb the Director, h.e may, if he is satisfied 'that' there are adequate and reasonable. grounds for such sus-

pension, accord his. approval to such .suspension.

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1. (5) In its application to.an aided minority schbl]-- .. . (a). sub-section (2) &all have effect as: if for the wortis "excet with the nriorannrval of the , . Diirector". occuninp therein, the -words "except w. . after. a.n..inri~~i~ in ar.cnrrlince'.'dth the nrmertuie . . sp6ciffed in 'the said rule" had been substituted: . . . . '(b). suhC,t,tjon 3 $hdi have effect sllhiect tp t.h.e modi'i tion that the rwuirement .felsting ' . A ,%' to the appro\, of the Director shall not.'apply. ' . (6) . . The nrixriqjori~. of fivb-sectinn (1) . ~.na the pro?r;ninii!: of rwh-sectinn (3.1. a.s modified hv . snh- -ect.inn' (5) shrill annly, snd the nrolriainns nf -slib- .. -section (4:).: shall not apply to. an 'aided mhority
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of such Cde of Conduct. the emnloyee shall be li~h!e . .

torsuch-discialinary' - action as may :& prescr~bed i . (2) -7%; Code - of conduct .shall. nfescribe, .'among other 'things, that .no employee.'shall; -' ' .

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(a; , neglect. his duties. in teaching or cumcdar nctivi.ties ; . .

'(b)"pi~~&~ate anti-nationd, cominunal, caste or sktarian outlook; . . .

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