[TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART IV OF DELHI GAZETTE EXTRA-ORDINARY]
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OLD SECRETARIAT, DELHI-110054
Dated: 23/11/2011.
NOTIFICATION
No.DE.23(462)/Sch.Br./10/ 17 - 33 ─ In exercise of the powers conferred by
section 38 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act,
2009 (35 of 2009), the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi
hereby makes the following rules, namely :-
1. Short title, extent and commencement. ─ (1) These Rules may be called
the Delhi Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules,
2011.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Delhi
Gazette.
(3) They extend to the whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
PART I
PRELIMINARY
2. Definitions. ─ (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, ─
(a) “Act” means the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act, 2009 (35 of 2009);
(b) “Appointed date” means the date on which the Act comes into force, as
notified in the Official Gazette;
(c) “Chapter”, “Section”, and “Schedule” means respectively chapter,
section and schedule to, the Act;
(d) “Director” means the Director of Education, Delhi and includes any other
officer authorised by him to perform all or any of the functions of the
Director under the Act;2
(e) “District Education Officer” means Deputy Director of Education, Delhi
who is the incharge of any District or any other officer authorised in this
regard;
(f) “Pupil Cumulative Record” means record of the progress of the child
based on comprehensive and continuous evaluation;
(g) “School Mapping” means planning school location to overcome social
barriers and geographical distance;
(h) “Government” means the Government of National Capital Territory of
Delhi;
(i) “Local authority” means ─ the authority notified as Local Authority.
(j) “NCT of Delhi” means National Capital Territory of Delhi.
(2) All references to “forms” in these rules shall be construed as references to
forms set out in Appendix hereto.
(3) All other words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in
the Act shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
PART II
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
3. Composition and functions of the School Management Committee.─
(1) A School Management Committee (hereafter in this rule referred to as the
said committee) having not less than 16 members shall be constituted in every
school, other than an unaided school, within six months of the coming into force
of these rules and reconstituted every two years:
Provided that fifty percent of the members of this committee shall be
women.
Provided further that there shall be a proportionate representation of
parents/guardians of children belonging to disadvantaged group and weaker
sections.
Provided also that the committee’s role would be limited to elementary
education level.
(2) Seventy five percent of the strength of the School Management Committee
shall be from amongst parents or guardians of children.3
(3) The remaining twenty five percent of the strength of the School
Management Committee shall be from amongst the following persons, namely :-
(a) One member of the committee shall be an elected
representative of the local authority;
(b) Head of the school shall be the member of the committee;
(c) One member of the committee shall be a teacher of the
school to be decided by the teachers of school;
(d) One member shall be a social worker involved in the field
of education.
(4) The following teachers of school shall be included in the School
Management Committee as special invitee.
(i) One social science teacher.
(ii) One science teacher.
(iii) One mathematics teacher.
(5) To manage its affairs, the School Principal shall be the ex-officio
Chairperson of the School Management Committee. Vice Chairperson shall be
from among the parent members. The member teacher of the committee shall act
as the convenor.
(6) The said Committee shall meet at least once in two months and the minutes
and decisions of the meetings shall be properly recorded and made available to
the public.
(7) The said Committee shall, in addition to the functions specified in clauses (a)
to (d) of sub section (2) of section 21 of the Act, perform the following
functions, namely:-
(a) Communicate in simple and creative ways to the population in the
neighbourhood of the school, the right of the child as enunciated in the Act; as
also the duties of the Government , Local Authority, school, parents and
guardian;
(b) Ensure the implementation of clauses (a) and (e) of section 24 and section
28 of the Act;
(c) Monitor that teachers are not burdened with non academic duties other than
those specified in section 27 of the Act;
(d) Ensure the enrolment and continued attendance of all the children from the
neighbourhood in the school;4
(e) Monitor the maintenance of the norms and standards specified in the
Schedule;
(f) Bring to the notice of the Government or local authority as the case may be
any deviation from the rights of the child, in particular mental and physical
harassment of children, denial of admission, and timely provision of free
entitlements as per section 3(2) of the Act;
(g) Identify the needs, prepare a plan, and monitor the implementation of the
provisions of section 4 of the Act;
(h) Monitor the identification and enrolment of, and facilities for education of
children with disabilities and ensure their participation in, and completion of
elementary education;
(i) Monitor the implementation of the mid-day meal in the school.
(8) Money if received by the said committee for the discharge of functions under
the Act, shall be kept in a separate account, to be audited annually.
(9) The accounts referred to in sub-rule (8) should be signed by the
Chairperson/Vice Chairperson and Convenor of the School Management
Committee and made available to the authority releasing the fund within one
month of their preparation.
4. Preparation of School Development Plan. ─ (1) The School Management
Committee shall prepare a School Development Plan at least three months
before the end of the financial year in which it is first constituted under the Act.
(2) The School Development Plan shall be a three year plan comprising of three
annual sub plans.
(3) The School Development Plan shall contain the following details, namely:-
(a) estimates of class wise enrolment for each year.
(b) requirement of the number of additional teachers, including subject
teachers and part time teachers etc., separately for classes I to V and
classes VI to VIII, calculated with reference to the norms specified in the
Schedule.
(c) physical requirement of additional infrastructure and equipments,
calculated with reference to the norms and standards specified in the
Schedule.5
(d) financial requirement in respect of (b) and (c) above, including
additional requirement for providing special training facility specified in
section 4 of the Act, entitlements of children such as free text books and
uniforms, and any other additional financial requirement for fulfilling the
responsibilities of the school under the Act.
(4) The School Development Plan shall be signed by the Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson of the School Management Committee and submitted to the
Appropriate Authority before the end of the financial year in which it is
prepared.
PART III
RIGHT OF CHILDERN TO FREE AND COMPULSORY
EDUCATION
5. Special Training. ─ (1) The School Management Committee of a school
owned or managed by the Government or the local authority shall identify
children requiring special training and organise such training in the
following manner, namely:-
(a) the special training shall be based on specially designed, age
appropriate learning material, approved by the academic authority
specified in sub-section (1) of section 29 of the Act;
(b) the said training shall be provided in classes held in the premises of
the school or in classes organised in safe residential facilities;
(c) the said training shall be provided by teachers working in the
school, or by teachers specially appointed for the purpose;
(d) the duration of the said training shall be for a minimum period of
three months which may be extended, based on periodical
assessment of learning progress, for a maximum period not
exceeding two years.
(2) The child shall, upon induction into the age appropriate class after special
training continue to receive special attention by the teacher to enable him/her to
successfully integrate with the rest of the class, academically and emotionally.
PART IV
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL
AUTHORITY
6. Areas or limits of neighbourhood. ─ (1) The areas or limits of
neighbourhood within which a school has to be established in NCT of Delhi
shall be as under :-6
(a) in respect of children in classes I to V, a school shall be established as
far as possible within a radial distance of one km. from the residence
of the child;
(b) in respect of children in classes VI to VIII, a school shall be
established, as far as possible, within a radial distance of three km.
from the residence of the child.
(2) Wherever required, the Government may upgrade existing schools with
classes I-V to include classes VI-VIII. In respect of schools which start from
class VI onwards the Government may endeavour to add classes I to V,
wherever required. The Government may issue directions from time to time
to the local authority for up gradation of schools.
(3) In the areas having high population density, the Government or the Local
Authority may consider establishment of more than one neighbourhood
school, having regard to the number of children in the age group of 6-14
years in such places.
(4) The Government/ Local Authority shall identify the neighbourhood
school (s) where children can be admitted and make such information public
for each habitation within its jurisdiction.
(5) In respect of children with disabilities which prevent them from accessing
the school, the Government or the Local Authority as the case may be shall
make appropriate and free transportation arrangements to enable them to
attend school and complete elementary education.
(6) The Government or the Local Authority shall ensure that access of
children to the school is not hindered on account of social and cultural
factors.
7. Academic responsibility of the State Government. ─ The Government
shall notify an academic authority for developing the curriculum and
evaluation procedure for elementary education.
8. Responsibility of Government and Local Authority. ─ (1) A child
attending a school of the Government or local authority referred to in subclause (i) of clause (n) of section 2, a child attending a school referred to in
sub-clause (ii) of clause (n) of section 2 in pursuance of clause (b) of subsection (1) of section 12 and a child attending a school referred to in subclauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (n) of section 2 in pursuance of clause (c) of
sub section (1) of section 12 shall be entitled to free text books, writing
material and uniform:7
Provided that a child with disabilities shall also be provided free special
learning and support material.
Explanation: In respect of the child admitted in pursuance of clause (b) of
sub section (1) of section 12 and a child admitted in pursuance of clause (c)
of sub-section (1) of section 12, the responsibility of providing the free
entitlement shall be of the school referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (n) of
section 2 and of sub-clauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (n) of section 2,
respectively.
(2) For the purpose of determining and for establishing neighbourhood
schools, the Local authority shall undertake school mapping and identify all
children, including children in remote areas, children with disabilities,
children belonging to disadvantaged group, children belonging to
economically weaker sections and children referred to in section 4, within a
period of one year from the date of notification, and every year thereafter.
(3) The Government/Local authority shall ensure that no child is subjected to
caste, class, religious or gender abuse in the school.
(4) For the purpose of clause (c) of section 8 and clause (c) of section 9, the
Government/Local Authority shall ensure that a child belonging to a weaker
section, a child belonging to disadvantaged group and child with special
needs is not segregated or discriminated against in the classroom, during mid
day meals, in the play grounds, in the use of common drinking water and
toilet facilities.
9. Maintenance of records of children by the Local Authority. ─ (1) The
Local Authority shall maintain a record of all children, in its jurisdiction
through a household survey, from their birth till they attain the age of 14
years.
(2) The record, referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be updated annually
(3) The record referred to in sub rule (1) shall be maintained transparently in
the public domain and used for the purposes of clause (e) of section 9.
(4) The record, referred to in sub-rule (1) shall in respect of every child,
include -
(a) name, sex, date of birth, place of birth
(b) parents/guardian names, address, occupation
(c) pre-primary school/anganwadi centre that the child attends8
(d) elementary school where the child is admitted
(e) present address of the child
(f) class in which child is studying (for children between 6-14) and
if education is discontinued in the territorial jurisdiction of the Local
Authority, the cause of such discontinuance
(g) whether the child belongs to weaker section.
(h) whether the child requires special facilities or residential
facilities on account of (a) migration and sparse population; (b)
age appropriate admission; and (c) disability.
(5) The Local Authority shall ensure that the records of all children enrolled
in the schools under its jurisdiction are maintained in each school.
PART V
RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
10. Admission of children belonging to weaker section and
disadvantaged group. ─ (1) The school referred to in clauses (iii) and
(iv) of clause (n) of section 2 shall ensure that children admitted in
accordance with clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 12 shall not be
segregated from other children in the classrooms nor shall their classes be
held at places and timings different from the classes held for the other
children.
(2) The school referred to in clauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (n) of section 2
shall ensure that children admitted in accordance with clause (c) of subsection (1) of section 12 shall not be discriminated from the rest of the
children in any manner pertaining to entitlements and facilities such as
text books, uniforms, library and information and communication
technology facilities, extra-curricular activities and sports.
(3) The area or limits of neighbourhood specified in sub-rule (1) of rule 6
shall apply to admissions made in accordance with clause (c) of subsection (1) of section 12.
Provided that the Government may, for the purposes of filling up
the requisite percentage of seats for children referred to in clause (c) of
sub-section (1) of section 12 extend these limits of neighbourhood from
time to time.9
(4) The Government may prescribe the procedure for admission of
children under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 12 by official
notification issued from time to time.
11. Reimbursement of per-child expenditure by the Government. ─ (1)
The total annual recurring expenditure incurred by the Government,
whether from its own funds or funds provided by the Central Government
or by any other authority, on elementary education in respect of all
schools referred to in sub clause (i) of clause (n) of section 2 divided by
the total number of children enrolled in all such schools, shall be the per
child expenditure incurred by the Government.
Explanation: For the purpose of determining the per child expenditure,
the expenditure incurred by the Government or the Local Authority on
schools referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (n) of section 2 and the
children enrolled in such schools shall not be included.
(2) Every school referred to in clauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (n) of
section 2 shall maintain a separate bank account in respect of the amount
received by it as reimbursement under sub-section (2) of section 12 of the
Act.
(3) The schools mentioned in second proviso of sub-section (2) of
section 12 shall continue to fulfil their obligation for providing free
education beyond elementary education and till completion of
secondary/senior secondary education, as the case may be, and shall not
be entitled for reimbursement to the extent of their obligation.
12. Documents as age proof. ─ Wherever a birth certificate under the Births,
Deaths and Marriages Certification Act, 1886 is not available, any one of
the following documents shall be deemed to be proof of age of the child
for the purpose of admission in schools-
(a) hospital/Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM) register record,
(b) anganwadi record,
(c) declaration of the age of the child by the parent or guardian.
13. Extended period for admission. ─ (1) Extended period of admission shall
be five months from the date of commencement of the academic year of a
school.
(2) Where a child is admitted in a school after the extended period, he or she
shall be eligible to complete studies with the help of special training, as
determined by the head of the school.10
14. Recognition of schools. ─ (1) Every recognised school, other than a
school established, owned or controlled by the Government or Local Authority,
established and functioning before the commencement of the Act shall be
deemed to be recognised under section 18 of the Act. However, each such
school shall make a self declaration within a period of two months of the
Notification of these rules in Form 1 (A) to the concerned District Education
Officer regarding its compliance or otherwise with the norms and standards
specified in the Schedule and fulfilment of the following conditions namely:-
(a) The school is run by a society registered under the Societies
Registration Act 1860 (21 of 1860) or a Public Trust constituted
under any law for the time being in force;
(b) The school is not run for profit to any individual, group or
association of individuals or any other persons;
(c) The school conforms to the values enshrined in the
Constitution;
(d) The school buildings or other structures or the grounds are
used only for the purpose of education and skill development.
(e) The school is open to inspection by any authorised officer of
Directorate of Education or Local Authority.
(f) The school furnishes such reports and information as may be
required from time to time and complies with such
instructions of Government or local authority as may be issued
to secure the continued fulfilment of the condition of
recognition or the removal of deficiencies in working of the
school;
(2) Every self declaration received in Form 1(A) shall be reviewed by the
concerned District Education officer.
(3) During the course of annual inspection or otherwise if the concerned officer
observes that school does not conform to the norms and standards and conditions
mentioned in sub-rule(1) but has submitted self declaration Form 1(A) stating
conformation with norms, a suitable action shall be initiated by the District
Education Officer.
(4) Schools which do not conform to the norms, standards and conditions
mentioned in sub rule (1) within three years from the commencement of the Act
shall cease to function.11
(5) Every school, other than a school established, owned or controlled by the
Government or local authority, established after the commencement of the Act
and existing unrecognised schools shall conform to the norms and standards and
conditions mentioned in sub-rule (1) in order to qualify for recognition. Such
school shall apply for recognition in Form 1(B) to the Director of Education or
any person authorised by him. Schools found to be conforming to the norms,
standard and the condition shall be granted recognition by Appropriate Authority
in Form 2. In case the application is rejected the reasons thereof shall be
intimated to the applicant.
15. Withdrawal of recognition to school. ─ (1) Where the concerned District
Education officer on his own motion, or on any representation received from any
person, has reason to believe, to be recorded in writing, that a school recognised
under rule 14, has violated one or more of the conditions for grant of recognition
or has failed to fulfil the norms and standards specified in the Schedule, the said
officer shall act in the following manner:--
(a) Issue a notice to the school specifying the violations of the
condition of grant of recognition and seek its explanation within one
month.
(b) In case the explanation is not in conformity with the norms and
standards as specified in the Schedule or no explanation is received
within the stipulated time period, the concerned District Education Officer
may cause an inspection of the school, to be conducted by a Committee of
three to five members which shall make due inquiry and submit its report,
along with its recommendations for continuation of recognition or its
withdrawal, to the Director of Education who may pass an order for
continuation of recognition or withdrawal, as the case may be :
Provided that no order for withdrawal of recognition shall be passed
without giving the school adequate opportunity of being heard;
Provided further that no such order shall be passed by the said officer
without prior approval of the Government.
(2) The order of withdrawal of recognition passed shall be operative from the
immediately succeeding academic year and shall specify the neighbourhood
schools to which the children of that school shall be admitted.12
PART VI
TEACHERS
16. Minimum Qualifications ─ The minimum qualifications for persons to be
eligible for appointment as a teacher as laid down by the academic authority
notified by the Central Government in pursuance of sub section (1) of section 23
shall be applicable for every school referred to in clause (n) of section 2 whereas
Government may prescribe higher qualifications for appointment of teachers
under section 23 to ensure better quality of education.
17. Salary and allowances and conditions of service of teachers. ─ The
Government or the local authority, as the case may be, shall notify terms and
conditions of service and salary and allowances of teachers in order to create a
professional and permanent cadre of teachers.
18. Duties performed by teachers. ─ (1) A teacher in addition to the functions
specified in clauses (a) to (e) of sub-section (1) of section 24, may perform the
following duties:-
(a) Participation in training programmes;
(b) Participation in curriculum formulation, and development of syllabi,
training modules and text book development;
(c) Any other duty as may be prescribed by the Government from time to
time.
(2) The teacher shall maintain a file containing the pupil cumulative record for
every child which shall be the basis for awarding the certificate for completion
of elementary education.
19. Maintaining pupil-teacher ratio. ─ The sanctioned strength of teachers in a
school shall be notified by the Government or the local authority, as the case
may be, by the 31
st
December every year taking in view the enrolment of the
children as on 31
st
August of that year:
Provided that the Government or the local authority, as the case may be,
shall, within three months of such notification, re-deploy teachers of schools
having a strength in excess of the sanctioned strength prior to such notification.
20. Grievance Redressal for Teachers
The Government may prescribe the grievance redressal mechanism for teachers
by notification issued from time to time.13
PART VII
CURRICULUM AND COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION
21. Academic Authority. ─ (1) The Government shall notify an academic
authority for the purpose of sub-section (1) of section 29 of the Act.
(2) While laying down the curriculum and evaluation procedure, the academic
authority notified under sub-rule (1) shall ─
(a) formulate the relevant and age appropriate syllabus and text books
and other learning material;
(b) develop inservice teacher training design, and;
(c) prepare guidelines for putting into practice continuous and
comprehensive evaluation.
(3) The academic authority referred to in sub-rule (1) shall design and
implement a process of holistic school quality assessment on a regular basis.
22. Award of certificate. ─ (1) The certificate of completion of elementary
education shall be issued at the school level within one month of the completion
of elementary education.
(2) The certificate referred to in sub- rule (1) shall contain the pupil cumulative
record of the child.
PART VIII
PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF CHILDREN
23. Performance of functions by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child
RightsThe Government shall provide resource support to the Delhi Commission for
Protection of Child Rights in performance of its functions under the Act.
24. Manner of furnishing complaints before the Delhi Commission for
Protection of Child Rights. ─ The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child
Rights may set up a child helpline to register complaints regarding violation of
rights of the child under the Act, which may be monitored by it through a
transparent on-line mechanism.14
25. Constitution of the State Advisory Council ─ (1) The State Advisory
Council (here in after referred to as the Council) shall consist of a Chairperson
and fourteen Members.
(2) The Minister of Education, Government of National Capital Territory of
Delhi shall be the ex-officio Chairperson of the Council.
(3) Members of the Council shall be appointed by the Government from
amongst persons having knowledge and practical experience in the field of
elementary education and child development, as under: ─
(a) at least three members should be from amongst persons belonging to
SC, ST and Minorities respectively;
(b) at least one member should be from amongst persons having
specialized knowledge and practical experience of education of children
with special needs;
(c) one member should be from amongst persons having specialised
knowledge in the field of pre-primary education;
(d) at least one member should be from amongst persons having
specialized knowledge and practical experience in the field of teacher
education;
(e) the following shall be ex-officio members of the Council
(i) Secretary (Education), Government of NCT of Delhi
(ii) Director (Education), Government of NCT of Delhi
(iii) Director, State Council for Educational Research and Training,
Delhi.
(iv) Chairperson, State Commission of Protection of Child Rights.
(f) State Project Director, Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan shall be a Member of the
Council;
(g) One third of all members shall be women;
(h) Additional Director of Education (Schools), Government of NCT of
Delhi shall be ex-officio member Secretary of the Council.
(4) The Council may especially invite representatives of other related
Departments as required.16
APPENDIX
FORM-1(A)
SELF-DECLARATION FORM FOR RECOGNIZED SCHOOL
(see sub-rule (1) of rule(14)
To,
The Director of Education,
Directorate of Education,
Government of NCT of Delhi.
Sir,
I forward herewith a self-declaration form regarding compliance with the norms and standards
prescribed under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 for
recognition to ………………………............................................................
(Name of school)…………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………....(Address)
With effect from the commencement of the Academic year 20……-20……..
Note: - Before filling-up the self-declaration form, the management may refer to the Right of
Children for Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, thoroughly.
A. SCHOOL DETAILS
1. Name of school with school I.D. NO.
2 Aided/ Unaided
3 District & Zone
4 Postal address
5 Pin Code
6 Phone No. with STD Code
7 Fax No.
8 E-mail address, if any
B. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Date of First Opening of School.
(DD/MM/YYYY)17
2 Name of Trust/Society running the
School.
3 Whether Proof of non-proprietary
character of the Trust/Society is
attached? Yes/No (Please Tick)
4 Whether list of members of
Managing Committee with their
addresses qualification & occupation
is attached ?
Yes/No (Please Tick)
5 Whether SOM approved ? Yes/No (Please Tick)
6 Details of Manager of the school :-
(a) Name :-
(b) Address :-
( c) Academic Qualification (proof to
be attached)
(d) Teaching Experience (in years,
along with experience certificate
countersigned by EO/DEO)
(e) Administrative Experience (in
years)
(f) Phone (s) (OFFICE)
(RES.)
( MOBILE)
7 Statement of Income and Expenditure (last three years) as per Balance Sheet
(Audited & Certified by a Registered Charted Accountant)
Year Income Expenditure Surplus/Deficit
C. NATURE & AREA OF SCHOOL
1 Medium of Institution
2 Type of School (specify entry & exit
classes).
3 If Aided, the name of
Govt./Agency/Deptt., from which Aid
is being received and percentage of
Aid18
4 Whether the school is being run by
society at its own land & building or
on rent/lease basis ?
Owned or Rent/Lease
(Please Tick)
5 Whether the school building or other
structures or the play ground are used
only for the purpose of education and
skill development?
Yes/No (Please Tick)
D. Land & Building details (Area in Sq. Mtrs).
1. Total Number of Rooms.
2. Number of Classrooms.
3. Head-Teacher/Principal Room
4. Staff Room.
5. Office Room.
6. Store Room.
7. Laboratory, if any,
8. Whether School has boundary wall?
If not, whether the school has proper
fencing?
Yes/No (Please Tick)
Yes/No (Please Tick)
9.Total Area of School- Land
including Building & Play Ground
10. Area of constructed School Building
11. Total covered area of the School
Building (including all floors).
12. Area of Play Ground.
E. Other Facilities :-
1 Whether all facilities have barrier free
access ?
Yes/No (Please Tick)
2 Library :
(i) Number of Books in Library
(ii) Number of newspapers
(daily subscription)
(iii) Number of magazines
(monthly subscription).19
3 Whether the list of Sports & Play
equipments attached or not?
Yes/No (Please Tick)
(i) Number of Toilets for Boys.
(ii) Number of Toilets for Girls
4
(iii)Number of Toilets for
CWSN(Person with disabilities)
5 Whether safe and adequate dinking
water facilities is available to all
Children and Staff?
Yes/No (Please Tick)
6 Whether Teaching Learning Material
is available
Yes/No (Please Tick)
7 Whether Kitchen is available ? Yes/No (Please Tick)
Total Number of Subject Teacher
F. Teacher and Student Ratio : -------------------------------------------
Total Number of Students
(a) Class I to V Ratio :
(b) Class VI to VIII Ratio :
Note :- The Teacher do not include Lab Assistant, Coaches & Clerical Account Staff
etc.
G. Details of Teachers :- Number
(a) Principal/ Headmaster
(b) TGT (s)
(i) English
(ii) Hindi
(iii) Sanskrit or any other Language
(as per three Language formula)
(iv) Natural Science
(v) Social Science
(vi) Mathematics
( c) Asstt. Teachers
(d) PET
(e) Work Education Teacher
(f) Art Education Teacher.20
H. Class wise Enrollment of Students :-
Class Number of Sections Number of Students
Enrolled
Number of Students
under EWS and
Disadvantaged
Group Quota
Pre-Primary
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
Total
I. Working days/Instructional hours in an academic year
Number of working
days
(a) Class I to V
Number of
Instructional hours.
Number of working
days
1
(b) Class VI to VIII
Number of
Instructional hours.
2 Number of working hours for the Primary Teachers
teacher per week TGTs/PGTs.
1. It is to undertake that the school is open for inspection by any officer authorized by the
appropriate authority.
2. Certified that the school undertakes to furnish such reports and information as may be
required by the Director of Education from time to time and complies with such
instructions of the appropriate authority or the D.D.E or Education Officer as may be21
issued to secure the continued fulfilment of the condition of recognition or the removal
of deficiencies in working of the school.
3. Certified that records of the school pertinent to the implementation of this Act shall be
open to inspection by any officer authorized by the Directorate of Education or
appropriate authority at any time, and the school shall furnish all such information as
may be necessary to enable the Central and/or State Government/Local Body or the
Administration to discharge its or his obligations to Parliament/ Legislative Assembly
of the State/Panchayat/ Municipal Corporation, as the case may be.
Total No. of Enclosures:
Place :
Dated :
Signature with Stamp of the Manager22
FORM 1(B)
APPLICATION FORM FOR RECOGNITION
TO,
The Director,
Directorate of Education,
Govt. of NCT of Delhi,
Old Sectt., Delhi.
Sir,
I am forwarding herewith an application in the prescribed proforma for the grant of
recognition to (name of school) __________________________________
(address of the school) ________________________________________________
(Pin code) __________________with effect from the commencement of the school
year_______________.
Yours faithfully,
(Chairman of Managing Committee/Manager)
Place:
Date:23
PROFORMA FOR RECOGNITION
1 Name of the society/trust/association
2 Name of the District in which school is
situated
3 Name of the Zone in which school is
situated
4 School address for correspondence
(All fields mandatory except (*) marked fields.
House No. Street No.* Sector*
Village State Name Pin Code
5 Whether EC issued for the school.
(If yes, attach copy of EC, if minority
institution attach Minority Certificate)
6 Recognition is desired up to Middle /
Secondary / Sr. Secondary (Mention
Streams)
7 Registration No. of Society/Trust
(a) Name of the Manager of the
school
(b) Contact No. of Manager
(c) Academic Qualification of the
Manager
8
(d) Experience detail of the Manager
(Enclose documentary proof)
Teaching experience
Administrative experience
________ years
________ years
9 Date of issue of letter for approval of
Scheme of Management by Directorate of
Education
Total Area of the school campus with all
the supporting documents of land and
building. (In sq. mt. only)
(i) Whether the land is owned by Society
or taken on lease basis
(ii) Total area of school-campus
including building & play ground
(iii)Area of constructed school building
only
10
(iv) Area of Play Ground only.
Accommodation provided in the school
building. (in numbers/numericals)
(a) Number of class rooms.
(b) School library and Reading room
(c)Biology lab.
(d)Physics lab.
(e) Chemistry lab.
11
(f) Computer lab.24
(g) Science Activity lab for Middle and
Secondary classes
(h) Maths Activity lab
(i) Social Science Activity lab
(j) Auditorium/Hall.
(k) Staff room.
(l) Rooms for Head of school
(m) Office room
(n) Whether all facilities have barrier free
access
(o) Details of Toilets in school
Boys
Girls
P.H.
12 Total enrollment of students
13 Whether qualified and eligible staff is
recruited by school as per recruitment
rules?
14 Whether the school is paying salary to its
staff as per 6
th
Pay Commission through
ECS/crossed cheque?
Yes/No
15 Whether the school has raised
secured/unsecured loan?
Yes/No
16 Details of income and expenditure Income Expenditure
accounts of the school for the last three
years.
First year
Second year
Third year
17 Whether the school is transferring any
fund to the society or its sister concern?
Yes/No
18 Whether the school is claiming
depreciation?
(a) If yes, details of Depreciation Reserve
Bank Account
Yes/No
Other facilities
Norms Particulars to be submitted by
the school
Desks Fans Tube
Lights
(a) Number of desks, fans and tube lights
provided in each classroom
No.
of
books
No. of
Magazines
No. of
Newspapers
(b) Library
(c) Whether Teaching Learning material
is available?
Yes/No
19
(d) Whether kitchen available? Yes/No25
Student Teacher Ratio : (Total number of
students/Total Number of subject
Teacher)
Ratio
Class I to V
Class VI to VII
20
(Note : The teachers do not include lab assistant, coaches and
clerical/accounts staff etc.)
Number of Teachers in various
categories:
a)Headmaster/Headmistress
b)PGTs
c)TGTs
i) English
ii) Hindi
iii) Natural Science
iv) Social Science
v) Maths
d) Asstt. Teachers
e) Physical Education Teacher
f) Work Education Teacher
g) Art Education Teacher
21
h) Librarian
Working Days/instructional hours in an academic year:
Number of
working days
A) a) Class I to V
I
Number of
Instructional hours
Number of
working days
b) Class VI to VIII
Number of
Instructional hours
22
B) Number of working hours for the
teacher per week
23 Whether the school is situated in Nonconforming Area. If yes, certificate from
concerned SDM as per clause (q) of
Annexure I.
Yes/No
Place:
Date:
(Signature of Chairman of Managing Committee/Manager)26
ANNEXURE I
ENCLOSURES TO BE ATTACHED ALONG WITH APPLICATION (ALL
MANDATORY)
(a) List of the members of managing committee of the school with their qualifications,
occupations and addresses along with the documentary proof.
(b) Copy of Registration Certificate issued by Registrar of Society.
(c) Copy of duly approved/recorded scheme of management.
(d) Copy of Health Certificate from Local Competent Authority, issued not before six
months from the date of application.
(e) Copy of certificate from Delhi Jal Board/MCD for safe drinking water not issued
before six months from the date of application.
(f) Undertaking by the school for provision of safe and adequate drinking water
facilities to all students.
(g) Copy of Structural Stability Certificate/Building Safety Certificate/Building
Completion Certificate/Occupancy Certificate from Local Competent Authority
(MCD/NDMC/DDA etc.) issued not before one year from the date of application.
(h) Copy of NOC regarding Fire Safety Norms from Fire Department/Local
Competent Authority.
(i) Approved/Sanctioned building plan from Competent Authority or building plan
prepared by registered Architect showing the dimensions of each room.
(j) Class-wise enrollment of the students along with number of students under
freeship seats (EWS/Disadvantaged Group).
(k) Details of the teachers recruited in the prescribed form as per ANNEXURE II.
(l) Copy of Pay Bills and Bank Account Statement showing the clearance of salary
cheques of staff and teachers.
(m) The details of the loan (Secured/Unsecured) taken by the school on separate sheet
(year wise) along with loan documents issued by concerned bank/financial
institution.
(n) Audited Balance Sheets of last three years.
(o) Details of the fund transferred to the society or to any sister concern by the school.
(p) List of sports and play equipments.
(q) Copy of Certificate from SDM concerned to the effect that the land of school does
not belong to original Gram Sabha/DDA/Protected Ridge Land/Forest Land.
(r) Copy of letter from DDA confirming the school has applied for regularization of
land under Zonal Development Plan and it is being considered.
(s) Copy of experience certificate countersigned by concerned education officer in
case teacher seeks age relaxation as per norms and rules.
Note: All the above mentioned copies of enclosures must be attested by the Gazetted Officer
and Manager of the school.27
ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF STAFF MEMBERS (TEACHING AS WELL AS NON TEACHING)
__________________________________________ (NAME OF SCHOOL) BEING RUN
BY _______________________________________________________________ (NAME
OF THE SOCIETY/TRUST) AS ON ________________________ (DATE)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
S. No.
Name
Father’s/Husband’s Name
Designation
Pay scale with grade-pay
post graduation level
Qualification and %age of marks at graduation level and
Mode of Recruitment
Date of Birth
Date of Appointment
Age on Date of Appointment (dd mm - -yy)
Whether Temporary/On probation/Confirmed
If confirmed, mention date of confirmation
Subject Specialization
Residential Address
Remarks : Whether age-relaxation on the basis of teaching
experience
experience required or not? If yes, give details and attach
certificate counter signed by concerned
Education Officer.
Signature of Chairman/Manager28
FORM II
Phone:
E-Mail: Fax:
OFFICE OF DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER
(Name of District/Union Territory)
No. Dated:
The Manager,
Subject:Recognition Certificate for the school under sub-rule (5) of rule 14 of Delhi Right of
Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011 for the purpose of section 18
of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
Dear Sir/Madam,
With reference to you application dated …………………….. and subsequent
correspondence with the school/inspection in this regard, I convey the grant for provisional
recognition to the ……………………………………. (name of the school with address) for
Class …………. to Class …………. for a period of three years w.e.f. ……………………….
to ……………………….
The above sanction is subject to fulfillment of following conditions:
1. The grant for recognition is not extendable and does not in any way imply and
obligation to recognize/affiliate beyond class VIII.
2. The School shall abide by the provisions of Right of Children to Free and
Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and the Delhi Right of Children to Free and
Compulsory Education Rules, 2011.
3. The School shall admit in class I (or in entry class, as the case may be), to the
extent of 25% 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.
4. For the children referred to in paragraph 3, the School shall be reimbursed in
accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 12 of the Act. To
receive such reimbursements school shall maintain a separate bank account.
5. The Society/School shall not collect any capitation fee and subject the child or his
or her parent or guardian to any screening procedure.
6. The School shall not deny admission to any child for lack of age of proof shall
adhere to the provisions of section 15 of the Act. The school shall ensure:
(i) No child admitted shall be held back in any class or expelled from school
till the completion of elementary education in a school.
(ii) No child shall be subjected to physical punishment or mental harassment.
(iii) No child is required to pass any board examination till the completion of
elementary education.29
(iv) Every child completing elementary education shall be awarded a certificate
as laid down under rule 22.
(v) Inclusion of students with disabilities/special needs as per provision of the
Act.
(vi) The teachers are recruited with minimum qualifications as laid under
section 23(1) of the Act. Provided further that the current teachers who, at
the commencement of this Act do no possess minimum qualifications shall
acquire such minimum qualifications within a period of 5 years.
(vii) The teacher performs its duties specified under section 24(1) of the Act and
(viii) The teachers shall not engage himself or herself for private teaching
activities.
7. The School shall follow the syllabus on the basis of curriculum laid down by
appropriate authority.
8. That the School shall follow the three language formula for teaching.
9. A certificate from competent authority that the school building has been
constructed as per latest National Building Code has to be submitted within three
months.
10. That the Management of the school shall create a reserve fund in the form of Fixed
Deposit in the joint account in the name of Manager of the school and Dy. Director
of Education (District concerned) equivalent to 3 months salary of staff or Rupees
One Lac+Rs. 80/- per student within 3 months from the date of issue of letter.
11. That the School shall ensure that the Fire Safety equipments and arrangements are
maintained as per the latest guidelines/circulars issued by Directorate of Education.
12. That the School shall comply with the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court
regarding the arrangement made for transporting school students.
13. Salary to the staff shall be made through crossed Cheque/Electronic clearance
system.
14. The School shall maintain the standards and norms of the school as specified in
section 19 of the Act. The facilities reported at the time of last inspection are as
given under:-
Area of school campusTotal built up areaArea of play groundNo. of class roomRoom for Headmaster-cum-Office-cum-StoreroomSeparate toilet for boys and girlsDrinking Water FacilityKitchen for cooking Mid Day MealBarrier free AccessAvailability of Teaching Learning Material/Play Sports Equipments/Library-
15. No unrecognized classes shall run within the premises of the school or outside in
the same name of the school.
16. The school buildings or other structures or the grounds are used only for the
purposes education and skill development.
17. The School is run by a society registered under the Societies Registration Act,
1860 (21 of 1860), or a public trust constituted under any law for the time being in
force.
18. The School is not run for profit to any individual, group or association of
individuals or any other persons.
19. The accounts should be audited and certified by a Chartered Accountant and
proper account statements should be prepared as per rules. A copy each of the30
Statements of Accounts should be sent to the District Education Officer every
year.
20. The recognition Code Number allotted to your school is …………………… This
may please be noted and quoted for any correspondence with this office.
21. The School furnishes such reports and information as may be required by the
Director of Education/District Education Officer from time to time and complies
with such instructions of the Appropriate Government/Local Authority as may be
issued to secure the continued fulfillment of the condition of recognition or the
removal of deficiencies in working of the school.
22. Renewal of Registration of Society if any, be ensured.
23. Other conditions as per Annexure enclosed.
Yours faithfully,
District Education Officer
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