No denial of admission
Section 15 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 deals with no denial of admission. A child shall be admitted in a school at the commencement of the academic year or within such extended period as may be prescribed: Provided that no child shall be denied admission if such admission is sought subsequent to the extended period: Provided further that any child admitted after the exten The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2010.
A child shall be admitted in a school at the commencement of the academic year or within such extended period as may be prescribed:
Provided that no child shall be denied admission if such admission is sought subsequent to the extended period:
Provided further that any child admitted after the extended period shall complete his studies in such manner as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.
Section 15, The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Act 35 of 2009).
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Questions about Section 15
What does Section 15 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act deal with?
Section 15 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act is headed "No denial of admission". A child shall be admitted in a school at the commencement of the academic year or within such extended period as may be prescribed: Provided that no child shall be denied admission if such admission is sought subsequent to the extended period: Provided further that any child admitted after the exten
How do I find court cases under Section 15 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act?
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 15, section 15 RTE Act, section 15 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act. 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 15 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education, Himachal Pradesh Rules, 2011 (2011).
When did Section 15 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act come into force?
Section 15 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, cited as RTE Act 15, came into force on 01 Apr 2010, having been enacted on 26 Aug 2009. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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