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The Puducherry Compulsory Elementary Education Act, 2000

The Puducherry Compulsory Elementary Education Act, 2000

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This Act makes elementary education mandatory for children aged six to fourteen in the Union territory of Puducherry. It imposes a duty on parents and guardians to ensure every school-age child attends a recognized elementary school or an approved alternative program, while the government must provide necessary schools with trained teachers. By enforcing attendance and addressing exemptions, the law aims to ensure universal access to education and protect the educational rights of children within the territory.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Elementary education to be compulsory
  4. 4. Duty of every parent or guardian of a child of school age
  5. 5. Exemptions
  6. 6. Competent authority
  7. 7. Penalty
  8. 8. Cognizance of offences
  9. 9. Competent authority etc., to be public servants
  10. 10. Power of Government to give directions
  11. 11. Protection of action taken in good faith
  12. 12. Power to make rules
  13. 13. Power to remove difficulties

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