The Delhi Primary Education Act, 1960
An Act to provide for free and compulsory Primary education for children in the Union territory of Delhi.
Administered by. Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Home · Other Acts of 1960
Preamble
THE DELHI PRIMARY EDUCATION ACT, 1960
ACT NO. 39 OF 1960
[20th September, 1960.] An Act to provide for free and compulsory Primary education for children in the Union territory of Delhi.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:--
What this Act covers
Summary of the Delhi Primary Education Act, 1960
Key Aspects
1. Title & Extent
• Title: The Delhi Primary Education Act, 1960
• Extent: Applies to the Union territory of Delhi
2. Objective
• To provide for free and compulsory primary education for children in Delhi.
3. Definitions (Partial)
• Child: Defined as between 6 to 14 years of age.
• Local Authority: Includes Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Committee, and Delhi Cantonment Board.
4. Provisions
• Compulsory Primary Education: Mandated in specified areas.
• Free Education: Primary education is to be provided free of charge.
• Administration: Local authorities are responsible for planning and implementing primary education schemes, overseen by the State Government.
5. Administration & Enforcement
• Local Authority Responsibilities: Plan, implement, and manage primary education.
• State Government Oversight: Approve, modify, or direct local authority schemes.
• Rule Making: The Administrator has the power to make rules with the Central Government's approval.
Sections
Type to filter. 26 sections.
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Schemes for primary education
- 4Primary education to be compulsory in areas covered by schemes
- 5Grants-in-aid
- 6Duty of local authority to prepare lists of children
- 7Attendance authorities
- 8Attendance authority to notify parent of his obligation towards his child
- 9Responsibility of parent to cause his child to attend school
- 10Reasonable excuse for non-attendance
- 11Special schools for physically or mentally deficient children
- 12Special provision for part-time education in certain cases
- 13Attendance orders
- 14Children not to be employed so as to prevent them from attending school
- 15Primary education to be free
- 16Age of child how to be computed
- 17Failure of local authority to prepare or implement scheme
- 18Penalty for contravention of section 13
- 19Penalty for contravention of section 14
- 20Courts competent to try offences
- 21Cognizance of offences
- 22Certain persons to be public servants
- 23Protection of action taken in good faith
- 24Delegation of powers
- 25Power to make rules
- 26Repeal of Punjab Primary Education Act
Related Acts
- The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960199 sections
- The Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960170 sections
- The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 196096 sections
- The Delhi Land Holdings (Ceiling) Act, 196029 sections
- The Acquired Territories (Merger) Act, 196011 sections
- The Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 195954 sections
- The Arms Act, 195948 sections
- The Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (Transfer of Territories) Act, 195917 sections
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Every one of the 26 sections of this Act has its own page. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.