Your school belongs to the department of School Education. Find out some laws which are
applicable to your school students, teachers, headmaster/principal/PTA).
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The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), 2009
Section 12 (1) (c) mandates reservation of a minimum of 25% of the seats at the entry level class (kindergarten or class 1) for children from economically weaker and disadvantaged sections in all private unaided schools excluding minority ones.
No interviews, capitation fee: Both the child and the parents should not be subjected to any form of interviews or screening at the time of admissions. There should be no capitation fees. Only age criteria to be followed.
Full-time formal schooling: All children should be sent to authorised mainstream schools. Non-formal centres and NGO centres not permitted.
No Denying Admissions: Students should be given year-round admission and cannot be turned down for lack of documents like birth certificates and residence proof.
Transfer certificates: Principals given powers to issue transfer certificates but the lack of it should not affect admission process.
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012
The Law: Offers comprehensive provisions for the protection of children from s exual assault, s exual harassment and p ornography .
What Government Should Do: Designate a Sessions Court in each district as special courts for speedy trial, appoint special public prosecutor, special juvenile police units, child welfare committees and district child protection units.
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
India signed the UN convention in 1992, mandating the government to submit a comprehensive report on the status of children and their rights once every five years. Parents should be aware of these rights:
Family environment: Children who cannot be looked after by their own family have a right to special care and must be looked after by people who respect their ethnic group, religion, culture and language