The Punjab Primary Education Act, 1960
The Punjab Primary Education Act, 1960
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The Punjab Primary Education Act, 1960 provides a legal framework to make primary education compulsory for children aged six to fourteen in specified areas of the state. It places a legal duty on parents, guardians, and legal custodians to send their children to approved government or recognized private schools up to the eighth standard. The law authorizes the state government to appoint attendance authorities who conduct annual child censuses and issue notices to parents. It also protects parents from penalties if valid grounds exist, such as the lack of a nearby school, alternative recognized home education, or certified medical conditions.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Primary education to be compulsory in specified area
- 4. Attendance authorities and their powers and duties
- 5. Responsibility of parent to cause his child to attend school
- 6. Reasonable excuse for non-attendance
- 7. Special schools for physically or mentally deficient children
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