The UNITED PROVINCES DISTRICT BOARDS PRIMARY EDUCATION ACT, 1926
uttarakhand · 1926
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the United Provinces District Boards Primary Education Act, 1926
- S. 2This section defines key terms used in the Act, including "attend," "child," "parent," and "primary education."
- S. 3Section 3 mandates the State Government to declare primary education compulsory for children in specified areas upon board application.
- S. 4Sobs
- S. 5Section 5 outlines the procedure for the board to make applications and provide required information to the State Government for school committee appointments.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates the board to form committees to enforce school attendance and child employment regulations.
- S. 7Section mandates parents to send children to recognized primary schools unless they have a defined reasonable excuse.
- S. 8Any of the following circumstances shall be deemed to be reasonable excuse within the meaning of section 7
- S. 9Section 9 mandates school committees to order parents to send children to school if they fail to comply with attendance requirements.
- S. 10Section penalizes parents for failing to comply with orders to send their children to primary school, with fines for initial and continued non-compliance.
- S. 11Section 11 penalizes anyone using a school-required child's services for employment during school hours, imposing a fine.
- S. 12Section 12 allows school committees to handle complaints and offenses internally, with the option to issue warnings or fines instead of prosecution.
- S. 13The State Government may exempt any class or community from the Act's provisions after considering the board's views.
- S. 14Section 14 prohibits charging fees for primary education in recognized schools within notified areas.
- S. 15All Sums, realized [* * *]1 by way of composition under the provisions of this Act shall be credited to the board's
- S. 16Section 16 allows the state government to cancel a board's notification if it finds the board in default.
- S. 17(1) The [State Government]2 may, after previous publication make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 18Section 18 authorizes district boards to make regulations with state government approval for school committees' constitution, duties, and attendance measures.
- S. 19The [State Government]1 shall not delegate its powers under this Act