Withdrawal of recognition to schools for the purposes of sections 12( 3) and 18 (3)- Rule 12- Part IV- RTE

 12. Withdrawal of recognition to schools for the purposes of sections 12( 3) and 18 (3) 

(1) Where the District Education Officer on his own motion,or any representation received from any person,has reason to believe,that a school recognized under rule 11,has violated one or more of the conditions for grant of recognition or as failed to fulfill the norms and standards prescribed in the Schedule ,he shall record the reasons for his belief and then--

(a) issue a notice to the school,specifying the violations of the conditions of grant of recognition and seek its explanation within one month.

(b) in case the explanation is not found to be satisfactory or no explanation is received within the stipulated time period,the District Education Officer may cause an inspection of the school,to be conducted by a Committee of three to five members compromising of educationists,civil society representatives ,media,and government representatives,which shall make due inquiry and submit its Report,along with its recommendations for continuation f recognition or its withdrawal, to the District Education Officer.

(c)the District Education Officer shall forward the Report to the Director of School Education (Primary), along with his comments, a copy of the report may be forwarded for information to the State Commission for Protection of Child's Rights.

(2) The School Education and Sports Department ,shall ,convey its decision to the District Education Officer through the Directorate of Education.

(3) The District Education Officer shall,on the basis of the decision of the School Education and Sports Department,pass an order cancelling the recognition granted to the school.The order of d e-recognition shall be operative from the immediately succeeding academic year and shall specify the neighborhood schools in which the children of the d e-recognized schools shall be admitted.The District Education Officer shall also give the concerned neighborhood schools, in advance , a list of the children to be admitted ,with detailed information about the children.