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The Karnataka Education Act, 1983

The Karnataka Education Act, 1983

Education1983156 sections18 chapters

This act establishes a comprehensive framework for regulating education throughout Karnataka. It applies to all educational institutions and tutorial institutions across the state, excluding specialized institutions like medical colleges, engineering schools, and agricultural universities under their respective legislation. The law primarily focuses on standardizing schooling by defining terms like "child" and "academic year," with particular concern for compulsory education of children aged six to fourteen, while also addressing awareness of backward classes. By providing a unified regulatory structure, the Act seeks to ensure consistent educational quality, uniform administration, and proper governance of schools under state oversight, creating a standardized basis for educational management within Karnataka.

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Chapter I GENERAL →

  1. 1Short title, extent, application and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Regulation of education
  4. 4Prohibition of private tuition
  5. 5Promotion of education of the weaker sections and the handicapped
  6. 5ASafety and security of students
  7. 6Educational institutions to be in accordance with this Act
  8. 7Government to prescribe curricula, etc.

Chapter II EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITIES →

  1. 8Appointment of Officers
  2. 9District Educational Officers and other sub-ordinate officers and staff at the district level
  3. 10Constitution of Boards

Chapter III ENFORCEMENT OF COMPULSORY PRIMARY EDUCATION →

  1. 11State Government to direct by notification primary education to be compulsory in specified areas
  2. 12Schemes for primary education
  3. 13Attendance authorities and their powers and duties
  4. 14Responsibility of parent to cause his child to attend school
  5. 15Reasonable excuse for non attendance
  6. 16Special schools for physically or mentally deficient children
  7. 17Attendance orders
  8. 18Children not to be employed so as to prevent them from attending school
  9. 19Primary education to be free
  10. 20Age of child how to be computed

Chapter IV EXAMINATIONS AND PREVENTION OF MALPRACTICES ETC. →

  1. 21Definitions
  2. 22Examinations
  3. 23Duties of certain persons entrusted with the examination work
  4. 24Prohibition of copying at examination, etc.
  5. 24AProhibition of leakage of question paper
  6. 25Prohibition of impersonating at examinations
  7. 26Prohibition of loitering near examination's centre, etc.
  8. 27Alteration of the answers written at an examination, etc.
  9. 28Duty of employees of educational institutions to do examination work

Chapter V CLASSIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS →

  1. 29Classification of educational institutions
  2. 30Educational institutions to be registered
  3. 31Procedure for registration of educational institutions
  4. 32Upgradation of educational institutions etc
  5. 33Registration of a recognised educational institution
  6. 34Cancellation of registration
  7. 35Registration of Tutorial Institutions

Chapter VI RECOGNITION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ETC. →

  1. 36Recognition
  2. 37Expert body
  3. 38Recognition of existing institution, etc.
  4. 39Withdrawal of recognition

Chapter VII MANAGEMENT OF RECOGNISED PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND →

  1. 40Duties of management of local authority institution
  2. 41Management of recognised educational institutions
  3. 42Managing Committee
  4. 43President and Secretary
  5. 44Removal of the Secretary
  6. 45Meetings, etc
  7. 46Powers and functions of the Managing Committee

Chapter VIII ADMISSION TO RECOGNISED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, SCALES OF FEES, ETC →

  1. 47Admission etc., to be according to rules
  2. 48Fees

Chapter IX GRANTS-IN-AID →

  1. 49Government to set apart sum for giving grant-in-aid to certain recognised institution
  2. 50Authorities which may sanction grant
  3. 51Monies received from sources other than grant
  4. 52Application for sanction of grant and the conditions to be fulfilled on such sanction
  5. 53Powers of State Government to withhold, reduce or withdraw grant
  6. 54Utilisation of funds and movable property of private institutions

Chapter X ACCOUNTS, AUDIT, INSPECTION AND RETURNS →

  1. 55Accounts
  2. 56Annual audit of accounts
  3. 57Inspection or inquiry etc
  4. 58Furnishing of returns etc

Chapter XI PROHIBITION OF TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES BY AIDED EDUCATIONAL →

  1. 59Definitions
  2. 60Prohibition of transfer of lands and buildings by educational institutions without the permission from Government in certain cases
  3. 61Consequence of breach of provisions of section 60
  4. 62Effect of Orders under sub-section (2) of section 60 and 61
  5. 63Land or building to vest in Government absolutely on possession being taken
  6. 64Recovery of sums due under this chapter
  7. 65Court not to attach, sell etc., in the absence of permission of the State Government

Chapter XII TAKING OVER OF MANAGEMENT, REQUISITIONING AND ACQUISITION OF →

  1. 66Definitions
  2. 67Taking over of management of educational institutions in public interest
  3. 67ARelinquishment of management of educational institutions
  4. 68Power to terminate contract of employment
  5. 69Contracts etc., made in bad faith may be cancelled or varied
  6. 70Avoidance of voluntary trusts
  7. 71Requisitioning of an educational institution
  8. 72Summary power for taking possession of property
  9. 73Release from requisitioning and discharge of liability of the State Government
  10. 74Acquisition of property
  11. 75Principles and methods of determining amount for property requisitioned or acquired
  12. 76Payment of amount for property requisitioned or acquired
  13. 77Appeal from the award of the arbitrator under section 75 in respect of amount
  14. 78Arbitrator to have certain powers of civil court
  15. 79Powers of entry and inspection and calling for information
  16. 80Provisions for existing staff of educational institutions
  17. 81Posts of employees of educational institutions vested under this Chapter to be treated as a unit for certain purposes

Chapter XIII PROVISION FOR ANCILLARY SERVICES IN RECOGNISED EDUCATIONAL →

  1. 82Medical Examinations and Health services
  2. 83Provision of meals and refreshments.
  3. 84Provision of facilities for recreation and physical training
  4. 85Guidance services
  5. 86Library service.

Chapter XIV TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF EMPLOYEES IN PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL →

  1. 87Qualifications, conditions of service of employees.
  2. 88Appointment of employees.
  3. 89Pay and allowances of teachers and other employees.
  4. 90Schedule of employment to be maintained.
  5. 91Code of conduct.
  6. 92Dismissal, removal etc.
  7. 93Communication of order.
  8. 94Appeals.
  9. 95Court Fee
  10. 96Tribunal
  11. 97Resignation
  12. 98Retrenchment of employees
  13. 99Termination of service
  14. 100Over-riding effect of this Chapter
  15. 101Power of Government to impose penalties

Chapter XV CONTROL OF PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION →

  1. 102Code of Conduct for Governing Council
  2. 103Furnishing of list of properties
  3. 104Utilisation of Funds, etc.
  4. 105Private Institution not to be closed down, etc., without sufficient notice
  5. 106Governing Council to hand over properties, records, etc., to
  6. 107Restriction on alienation of property of private educational institution
  7. 108Liability of Secretary to repay debts incurred in certain cases

Chapter XVI STATE EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ETC. →

  1. 109State Educational Advisory Council
  2. 110Standing Committee
  3. 111Advisory Committee
  4. 112Procedure of Meetings

Chapter XVII PENALTIES →

  1. 112APenalty for contravention of section 5A
  2. 113Penalty for contravention of section 17
  3. 114Penalty for contravention of section 18
  4. 115Penalty for contravention of section 23
  5. 115APenalty for contravention of section 24A
  6. 116Penalty for ragging
  7. 117Penalty for copying at examinations
  8. 118Penalty for impersonating at examinations
  9. 119Punishment for loitering, etc., near an examination centre
  10. 120Punishment for alteration of answers written at an examination
  11. 121Prohibition of other malpractices at examinations etc.
  12. 121APower of the Board or Department or Authority
  13. 122Punishment for contravention of section 28
  14. 123Penalty for establishing or maintaining unregistered educational institutions, etc.
  15. 124APenalty for contravention of section 48
  16. 125Penalty for collecting money in contravention of section 51
  17. 125APenalty for contravention of section 88, 89 and 90
  18. 126Penalty for contravention of code of conduct by Governing Council
  19. 127Penalty for failure to give notice of closure of institutions
  20. 128Penalties not otherwise provided for
  21. 129Offences by companies

Chapter XVIII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 130Appeals
  2. 131Revision by the State Government
  3. 132Review
  4. 133Powers of Government to give directions
  5. 134Power to enter and inspect
  6. 135Penalty for obstructing officer or other person exercising powers under this Act
  7. 136Protection
  8. 137Investigation and congnizance of offences
  9. 138Punishment for abatement of offences
  10. 139Enquiry and proceedings
  11. 140Amendment of Karnataka Act No. 16 of 1966
  12. 141Application of the Act to certain institutions
  13. 142Removal of difficulties
  14. 143Delegation
  15. 144Transfer of pending proceedings
  16. 145Power to make rules
  17. 146Repeal and savings

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