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Sikkim Education Act, 2002

Sikkim Education Act, 2002

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The Sikkim Education Act of 2002 regulates educational institutions in the Indian state of Sikkim, establishing rules for schools and tutorial institutions across the state while creating the Director of Education to supervise and regulate educational standards. It applies to all educational institutions throughout Sikkim, with provisions excluding Central Government-financed institutions and those covered by university-specific laws. The Act empowers state authorities to appoint education officers and manage institutions effectively, ensuring proper functioning, attendance, and quality education delivery across public and private educational establishments, particularly focusing on oversight of orphanages, boarding homes, and special needs institutions within the state's framework.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Appointment of Director of Education, etc.
  4. 4. District Education Officer
  5. 5. Classification
  6. 6. Permission for establishment of Private educational Institutions
  7. 9. Government institutions
  8. 10. Appointment and removal of Manager
  9. 11. Duties of Manager
  10. 12. Restriction of alienation of Property
  11. 13. Grant or Grant-in-aid
  12. 14. Accounts and Audit
  13. 15. Inspection and Inquiry
  14. 16. Taking over management of educational institutions in public interest
  15. 17. Requisitioning assets of educational institutions
  16. 18. Acquisition of Property
  17. 19. Education in Sikkim State to be free
  18. 20. Standard of Education
  19. 21. Discipline amongst students
  20. 22. Examinations assessment
  21. 23. Appointment of Teachers
  22. 24. Termination of Service
  23. 25. Appeal against order of termination
  24. 26. Welfare of the employees and their Code of Conduct
  25. 27. Parent-Teacher Association
  26. 28. Penalties
  27. 29. Offences by companies, etc.
  28. 30. Offences to be cognizable
  29. 31. Appeals
  30. 32. Powers of Revision
  31. 33. Power to review
  32. 34. Powers of the Government to give directions
  33. 35. Delegation of Powers
  34. 36. Emergency powers of the Director
  35. 37. Power to enter and inspect
  36. 38. Protection of acts done in good faith
  37. 39. Managers and employees to be public servant
  38. 40. Power to make rules
  39. 41. Existing rules to continue

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