The Odisha Basic Education Act, 1951
The Odisha Basic Education Act, 1951
The Orissa Basic Education Act of 1951 establishes a legal framework for free, compulsory basic and primary education aimed at children aged six to ten, and up to fourteen in designated areas across the state. This legislation applies directly to parents, local government authorities, and employers, regulating child school attendance and strictly banning job employment that interferes with a child's education. Funded through local government resources, this law matters because it ensures all children receive practical, craft-based instruction promoting self-reliance and the dignity of labor, enforcing educational rights by penalizing negligent parents and exploiting employers.
- 1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement:-
- 2. 2. Definations:-
- 3. 3. Constitution of the Orissa Board of Basic Educaation:-
- 4. 4. Issue of notification declaring basic or primary education of children compulsory:-
- 5. 5. Appoinment of school committee:-
- 6. 6. The duty of parent to cause children to attend school:-
- 7. 7. Meaning of reasonable excuse:-
- 8. 8. Issue a attendance order by Magistrate:-
- 9. 9.Penalty for failure to obey attendance order:-
- 10. 10. Penalty for employing a child in contravention of the Act:-
- 11. 11. Expenditure how to be met:-
- 12. 12. Basic or Primary education to be free:-
- 13. Inspection by persons employed by the State Government :-
- 14. Local authority to perform functions or a school committee :-
- 15. Power of the State Government to cancel the order :-
- 16. Application of the provision of the Act to existing Primary School:-
- 16-A. Constitution of Orissa Primary and Basic School Teacher Provident Fund and power to make rules:-
- 17. Power to make rules:-
- 18. 18. Removal of difficulties in the working of the Act:-
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