Special training for purposes of the provisions of section 4-Rule 3-RCFCE-2011

Right of children to Free and Compulsory education-Part II

Rule 3 :Special training for purposes of the provisions of section 4

(1) The local authority shall identify,every year ,by means of survey,to be conducted by an officer notified by the State Government in this behalf ,such children who are out of school ,and shall admit them to age appropriate class.It shall ,according to the need ,organize the special training in the following manner ,namely:

(a) the special training shall be based on specially designed,age appropriate learning tools and materials, approved by the academic authority, specified under section 29 of the Act;

(b) such a training shall be provided in the classes held on the premises of the school ,or through the classes organized as authorized  bridge courses in safe residential facility,at time other than normal school hours;

(c) such training shall be imparted preferably by teachers working in the school, or by teachers appointed specially for that purposes;

(d) the State Council of Educational research and Training shall lay down the time duration for such training program.

(2) After admitting such a child to the age -appropriate class and during the special training and after she completes the special training , the teachers shall give her ,the special attention required to help him integrate with the class ,both academically and emotionally.

(3) (i) Special training programme shall be planned by the Maharashtra State Council of educational Research and Training , Pune (MSCERT),considering the following matters

(a) development of learning materials;

(b) training of teachers;

(c) scientific methods regarding evaluation of children;

(ii) So far as Special Training programme shall also be planned by the Director of Education (Primary), Maharashtra State , Pune considering following manner-

(a) appointment of teachers,specially for this purpose;

(b) survey of out -of-school children conducted by the local authority;

(c) supervision arrangements to assist the progress of such child;

(d) financial provision.