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The Meghalaya School Education Act, 1981

The Meghalaya School Education Act, 1981

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The Meghalaya School Education Act 1981 regulates the establishment, recognition, funding, and general management of schools in Meghalaya. It applies to preschool, primary, secondary, and vocational institutions across the state, though primary schools in autonomous districts are excluded unless local councils recommend application. This law matters because it ensures educational quality by standardizing qualifications, facilities, and courses. Furthermore, it protects teachers by regulating their salaries and job security, limits student admission ages and school fees, and ensures transparency in managing school property and state aid, maintaining a highly structured, fair, and accountable public and private school education system for all.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title Extent and commencement
  2. 2Application of the Act to Primary School and Primary Education in Autonomous Districts.
  3. 3Definition

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT, RECOGNITION MANAGE- MENT OF, AND AID TO SCHOOL. →

  1. 4Power of the Government to regulate education in schools.
  2. 5Recognition of Schools.
  3. 6Scheme of management.
  4. 7Aid to recognised schools.

Chapter III School Property →

  1. 8Aid to recognised schools.

Chapter IV Terms and conditions of service of employees of recognized private schools. →

  1. 9Terms and conditions of service of employees of recognised private schools.
  2. 10Employees to be governed by the Code of Conduct.
  3. 11Salaries of employees
  4. 12Chapter not to apply to unaided minority schools

Chapter V PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO UNAIDED MINORITY SCHOOLS, →

  1. 13Power to prescribe minimum qualifications for recruitments.
  2. 14Power to prescribe code of conducts.
  3. 15Contract of service.

Chapter VI ADMISSION TO SCHOOL AND FEES →

  1. 16Admission to recognised school
  2. 17Fees and other Charges.
  3. 18School Fund
  4. 19Affiliations

Chapter VII Taking over the management of Schools →

  1. 20Taking over the management Schools.
  2. 21Not apply to minority School.

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 22Meghalaya School Education Advisory Board.
  2. 23Delegation of powers.
  3. 24Inspection of Schools.
  4. 25Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
  5. 26Protection of action taken in good faith.
  6. 27Liability of members of the managing committee.
  7. 28Penalty of obstructing officer or other person exercising powers under this Act.
  8. 29Power of Government to give direction.
  9. 30Power to enter and inspect.
  10. 31Power to make rules
  11. 32Power to remove difficulties.
  12. 33Member of the Managing Committee, teachers, etc., to be public servants.

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