Act not to apply to minority and private schools

For the removal of doubt, nothing in this Act shall apply to a minority school or a private school. Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as barring the enforcement in such schools of the rules, regulations or orders relating to the payment of salaries of the teachers and their educational qualifications, the maintenance of discipline and standard of education and observance of the conditions relating to grants as may be made by the State Government. Explanation- In this section

1. (i) minority school means a lower primary school established and managed by minorities whether religious or linguistic; and
2. (ii) private school means a lower primary school which is established and managed by a private individual or individuals or a body of them or by a village authority by whatever name called.