Duties of State Government and Local Authority- Part III- Rule 4- RTE

 PART III 

Duties of State Government and Local Authority

4.Areas or limits for purposes of section 6

(1) The State Government or the Local Authority,as the case may be,shall establish neighborhood schools within the areas or limits to meet the following criteria,namely:

(a) In respect of children in classes I-V ,a school shall be established as far as possible within a distance of one kilometre of the neighborhood and has minimum of 20 children in the age group of 6 to 11 years available and willing for enrollment in that school; and

(b) In respect of children in classes VI-VIII ,a school shall be established as far as possible within a distance of three kilometres of the neighborhood and which has not less than 20 children in class 5th of the feeding primary schools,taken together ,available and willing for enrollment in that school.

(2) The Sate Government may suitably alter the minimum distance specified in sub -rule (1) in cases of hilly areas that are not easily accessible and make available the schools run by the Government or Local Authority for the children having no facility of further elementary education in their schools in such area.

(3) For children from small hamlets ,as identified by the State Government or Local Authority,where no schools exists within the area or limits of neighborhood school specified under sub rule (1) and for children failing within the purview of 4(1) (a), the State Government or Local Authority shall make adequate arrangements such as free transportation,residential facilities and other facilities, for providing elementary education in the school,in relaxation of the limits specified under sub -rule (1).

(4) In areas of greater population density (urban and semi urban areas) the State Government or the Local Authority shall establish more than one neighborhood school,having regard to the number of children in the age group of 6 to 14 years in the said area.

(5) The Local Authority shall designate a neighborhood school for every settlement or area and shall make this information known to public.

(6) In respect of children with disabilities ( as defined in Equal opportunities,Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act,1995 (1 of 1996) , which prevent them from accessing the school the State Government or Local Authority having regard to their number shall make appropriate and safe transportation arrangements for them to attend the school and complete elementary education.

(7) (a) The Government or the Local Authority shall ensure that no child is barred from going to school for any reason and that there is no hindrance to his or her completing the elementary education on the ground of linguistic,social or cultural differences;

(b) the migratory children shall be enrolled in a school if the school having appropriate medium of instruction is available in that neighborhood school:

(c) if the appropriate medium of instructions is not available in the neighborhood school then,the transportation facilities for attending the school,or a seasonal residential hostel and other facilities shall be provided by the Local Authority.