Exemptions.

Attendance at an elementary school for a child of school age shall not be compulsory—

1. (i) if there is no elementary school within such distance, as may be notified by the Government, from the residence of such child;
2. (ii) if such child is prevented from attending an elementary school by reason of sickness, infirmity or such other cause as may be prescribed;
3. (iii) if such child is attending any unrecognised school provided that the education imparted therein is declared to be satisfactory by the competent authority;
4. (iv) if such child is imparted education in such other manner as may be declared to be satisfactory by the competent authority;
5. (v) if such child has already been imparted education in an elementary school or otherwise, upto the standard prescribed for elementary education; or
6. (vi) if such child is exempt from attendance on any other ground as may be prescribed.