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Rte Act 2009

Extent of school's responsibility for free and compulsory education

In force Act 35 of 2009 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 35 of 2009 Cited by 1 provision

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Punjab's shelf as well as under Parliament, and the text is the same enactment. Read it at The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, which is the record this site keeps current.

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Section 12 of Rte Act 2009 deals with extent of school's responsibility for free and compulsory education. For the purposes of this Act, a school,- (a) specified in sub-clause (i) of clause (n) of section 2 shall provide free and compulsory elementary education to all children admitted therein;

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a school,- (a) specified in sub-clause (i) of clause (n) of section 2 shall provide free and compulsory elementary education to all children admitted therein;

(b) specified in sub-clause (ii) of clause (n) of section 2 shall provide free and compulsory elementary education to such proportion of children admitted therein as its annual recurring aid or grants so received bears to its annual recurring expenses, subject to a minimum of twenty-five per cent .;

(c) specified in sub-clauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (n) of section 2 shall admit in class I, to the extent of at least twenty-five per cent. of the strength of that class, children belonging to weaker section and disadvantaged group in the neighbourhood and provide free and compulsory elementary education till its completion:

Provided further that where a school specified in clause (n) of section 2 imparts pre-school education, the provisions of clauses (a) to (c) shall apply for admission to such pre-school education.

(2) The school specified in sub-clause (iv) of clause (n) of section 2 providing free and compulsory elementary education as specified in clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall be reimbursed expenditure so incurred by it to the extent of per-child-expenditure incurred by the State, or the actual amount charged from the child, whichever is less, in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that such reimbursement shall not exceed per-child-expenditure incurred by a school specified in sub-clause (i) of clause (n) of section 2:

Provided further that where such school is already under obligation to provide free education to a specified number of children on account of it having received any land, building, equipment or other facilities, either free of cost or at a concessional rate, such school shall not be entitled for reimbursement to the extent of such obligation.

(3) Every school shall provide such information as may be required by the appropriate Government or the local authority, as the case may be.

Section 12, Rte Act 2009 (Act 35 of 2009).

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This section refers to

  1. s. 2 Definitions

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 38 Power of appropriate Government to make rules

Questions about Section 12

What does Section 12 of the Rte Act 2009 deal with?

Section 12 of the Rte Act 2009 is headed "Extent of school's responsibility for free and compulsory education". For the purposes of this Act, a school,- (a) specified in sub-clause (i) of clause (n) of section 2 shall provide free and compulsory elementary education to all children admitted therein;

How do I find court cases under Section 12 of the Rte Act 2009?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: RTE Act 2009 12, section 12 RTE Act 2009, section 12 of the Rte Act 2009. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 12 of the Rte Act 2009, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 2 (Definitions), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Rte Act 2009 enacted?

Rte Act 2009 was enacted in 2009 as Act 35 of 2009. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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