Section 2: Definitions

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This section defines the following terms used in The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2012: • capitation fee — any donation, contribution or payment, by whatever name, other than the fee notified by the school or the appropriate Government • child — a child including a child with special education needs, male or female, of the age of five to sixteen years of age • disadvantaged child — a child who belongs to a socially and economically disadvantaged class, or group or belongs to such parent whose annual income is lower than the minimum limit specified by the appropriate Government, by the notification in the Official gazette • education — the prescribed education for a child by the academic authority, notified by the Government • Education Advisory Council — the Education Advisory Council established under this Act • free education — education free of any education related costs including expenditure on stationery, school bags, and transport • notification — a notification published in the Official gazette • prescribed — prescribed by rules made under this Act • School — any registered school imparting prescribed education and includes a,— (i) A school established, owned or controlled by the appropriate Government; (ii) A school receiving aid or grants from the appropriate Government to meet the whole or part of its expenses; and (iii) A school not receiving any kind of aid or grants from the appropriate Government to meet its expenses • screening procedure — the method of selection for admission of a child, in preference over another, other than a random method; and • special education — educational programmes and practices designed for students as handicapped or gifted students, whose mental ability, physical ability, emotional functioning, etc. require special teaching approaches, equipment, or care within or outside a regular classroom This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (a) “Appropriate Government” means,— (i) in relation to a school established, owned or controlled by the Federal Government, the Federal Government; and (ii) in relation to a school established, owned or controlled by the Local Government, the Local Government; (b) “capitation fee” means any donation, contribution or payment, by whatever name, other than the fee notified by the school or the appropriate Government; (c) “child” means a child including a child with special education needs, male or female, of the age of five to sixteen years of age; (d) “disadvantaged child” means a child who belongs to a socially and economically disadvantaged class, or group or belongs to such parent whose annual income is lower than the minimum limit specified by the appropriate Government, by the notification in the Official gazette; (e) “education” means the prescribed education for a child by the academic authority, notified by the Government; (f) “Education Advisory Council” means the Education Advisory Council established under this Act; (g) “free education” means education free of any education related costs including expenditure on stationery, school bags, and transport. (h) “notification” means a notification published in the Official gazette; (i) “parent” includes a person having the care and custody of a child and includes a natural guardian or legal guardian so appointed or declared by a Court. (j) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (k) “School” means any registered school imparting prescribed education and includes a,— (i) A school established, owned or controlled by the appropriate Government; (ii) A school receiving aid or grants from the appropriate Government to meet the whole or part of its expenses; and (iii) A school not receiving any kind of aid or grants from the appropriate Government to meet its expenses.; (l) “screening procedure” means the method of selection for admission of a child, in preference over another, other than a random method; and (m) “special education” means educational programmes and practices designed for students as handicapped or gifted students, whose mental ability, physical ability, emotional functioning, etc. require special teaching approaches, equipment, or care within or outside a regular classroom.

Effective date: 2012-01-01

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