Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Special Schools.—(1) The State Government may establish and maintain as many special schools as may be necessary for the reception of delinquent children tinder this Act. (2) Where the State Government is of opinion that' any institution other than an institution established under sub- section (1) is fit for the reception of the delinquent children to be sent there under this Act, it may certify such institution as a special school for the purposes of this Act. (3) Every special school to which a delinquent child is sent under this Act shall, not only provide the child with accommodations, maintenance and facilities for education but also provide him with facilities for the development of his character and abilities and give him necessary training for his reformation and shall also perform such other function as may be prescribed to ensure all round growth and development of his personality. (4) The State Government may, by rules made under this Act, provide for the management of special schools, including the standards and the nature of services to be maintained by them and the circumstances under which, and the manner in which, the certificate of a special school may be granted or withdrawn.