Andhra Pradesh School Education Management (Community Participation) Act, 1998

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh School Education Management (Community Participation) Act, 1998",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh School Education Management (Community Participation) Act, 1998",
    "act_number": "Act No. 13 of 1998",
    "act_year": 1998,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh School Education Management (Community Participation) Act, 1998",
    "preamble": "",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement:",
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            "content": "Object & Reasons 6\nStatement of objects and reason",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions:",
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            "content": "Part II\nEstablishment of Committees for People's Participation, their Composition, Powers and Functions",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. People's participation at School Level:",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Constitution, powers and functions of Parent-teacher Association:",
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            "content": "(a) ensuring universal access and enrolment ;\n(b) motivating regular attendance of children to the school, their retention and effectively arresting dropouts ;\n(c) creating interest in education by improving infrastructural facilities in the schools and the quality of teaching and ensuring the attainment of the primary objective of universal enrolment and zero dropout rate ;\n(d) mobilization towards collection of the membership fee and Corpus Fund for the school ; and\n(e) sanctioning of the budget and approving the accounts of the school education fund placed before it by the [School Management Committee] .",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Constitution, powers and functions of the [School Management Committee] :",
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            "content": "(a) manage the School Education Fund for School Development ;\n(b) assist the teachers in ensuring the attendance of the children ;\n(c) ensure enrolment and retention of all the children ;\n(d) hire the services of local persons as teachers or instructors or preraks, as the case maybe, where there is a felt need, on voluntary basis or on payment of fixed honorarium meeting the cost from the school education fund :\n(e) hold meetings of parents who fail to send their children to the school;\n(f) review and monitor the school health programmes ;\n(g) ensure excellence in the overall performance of the school and the children ;\n(h) shall conduct parent day celebrations periodically to involve all parents in the management of the school and to motivate them to send their children regularly to schools ;\n(i) to raise, maintain and manage school nurseries for the purpose of afforestation and ensure clean, healthy environment around the school ;\n(j) help, augment infrastructure facilities needed by the school ;\n(k) ensure effective use of educational equipment in the school ;\n(l) collect membership fee and Corpus Fund for the development of the Institution from all the Parent-Teacher Association members and donors ;\n(m) distribute incentives such as text books, mid-day meals, etc., and wherever felt required to provide uniforms and scholarships ; and\n(n) co-ordinate with the Panchayat Education Committee for assistance as and when required.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. School Education Fund:",
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            "content": "(i) funds released by the Government or Local Bodies for management or improvement of infrastructure of the school which will not include salary grant released by Government ;\n(ii) funds for school contingencies released by Local Bodies or Government ;\n[(iii) ***]\n(iv) membership fee from parents ;\n(v) corpus fund collected from members and donors including Grant-in-aid from Government for further development of the school ; and\n(vi) fee collected, if any, from parents.\n[7.\nOLD LAW 6",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Constitution, powers and functions of the Panchayat Education Committee.",
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            "content": "(i) the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat who shall be the Chairman of the Committee ;\n(ii) the Headmaster of the High School or Upper Primary School or where there is no High School or Upper Primary School, the Headmaster of the Primary School who shall be the member-convener ;\n(iii) two parent representatives from each [School Management Committee] in the Gram Panchayat of whom one shall be the Chairperson of the [School Management Committee] and the other shall be a woman to be nominated by the concerned Parent-Teacher Association ;\n(iv) non-Governmental Organisations working in the field of Education, donors, philanthropists residing in the Panchayat area - not exceeding one-third of the membership of the Parent representatives of the Committee co-opted by the Panchayat Education Committee :\n(i) to undertake appropriate and suitable measures to encourage parents to send their children to school and institute incentives and disincentives that will dissuade people from engaging children in child labour ;\n(ii) to determine the school calendar and school timings subject to guidelines of the education department and the District Education Board ;\n(iii) to help augment infrastructure facilities and supplement the resource base for the school ; and\n(iv) to take all other steps as are necessary for the effective functioning of the schools in the Gram Panchayat and for the furtherance of the objective of this Act.\n[8.\nOLD LAW 6",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Panchayat Education Fund:",
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            "content": "(a) all taxes levied and collected under sub-section (2) of Section 37of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 (Act 1 of 1982) ;\n(b) any donations received for the development of education ; and\n(c) grant-in-aid, not being salary grant, received from State and Central Government, if any.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Constitution, powers and functions of [Mandal Education Management Committee] :",
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            "content": "(i) the President of the Mandal Parishad, who shall be the Chairman ;\n(ii) the Mandal Parishad Development Officer who shall be the Vice-Chairman ;\n(iii) one Headmaster of the Schools under the control of the Mandal Parishad to be co-opted by [Mandal Education Management Committee] in the manner prescribed ;\n(iv) one philanthropist or educationist or representative of voluntary organisation to be co-opted by the [Mandal Education Management Committee] ;\n[(v) eight Chairpersons of School Management Committee under the control of Mandal Praja Parishad to be nominated in the prescribed manner of whom four shall be women and one each shall be from Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes and Minorities;]\n(vi) one representative from the recognised Teacher Unions to be co-opted in the manner prescribed ;\n(vii) one Sarpanch to be co-opted by the [Mandal Education Management Committee] in the manner prescribed ;\n(viii) one Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency Member to be co-opted by [Mandal Education Management Committee] in the manner prescribed; and\n(ix) the Mandal Education Officer who shall be the Member-Convener.\n(a) to undertake annual evaluation of the performance of the schools, facilitate and provide for academic supervision and inspection of schools under the control of Mandal Parishad, and\n(b) to promote sports and cultural activities among the students in Mandal Parishad Schools.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Mandal Education Fund:",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Constitution, powers and functions of [Municipal Education Management Committee] :",
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            "content": "(i) the Chairperson of the Municipality or Mayor of the Municipal Corporation, as the case maybe, shall be the Chairperson of the Committee ;\n(ii) the Municipal Commissioner, shall be the Member-Convenor;\n(iii) one Councillor to be co-opted by the committee in such manner as may be prescribed ;\n[(iv) eight Chairpersons of School Management Committee under the control of Municipality/Municipal Corporation to be nominated in the prescribed manner of whom four shall be women and one each shall be from Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Minorities:\n(v) two teachers (the senior most headmaster of the primary schools and the senior most headmaster of high schools) in the Municipality or Municipal Corporation ;\n(vi) one distinguished educationist or philanthropist or nominee of a non-Governmental organisation to be nominated by the District Collector ; and\n(vii) one representative from the recognised teacher unions to be co-opted as may be prescribed.\n(i) to undertake annual evaluation of the performance of the schools, facilitate and provide for academic supervision and inspection of schools to be undertaken by appropriate and competent authorities to be specified by the Education Department, organise sports, cultural and other related activities, prepare annual budget for the [Municipal Education Management Committee] and assist in the maintenance of proper accounts ; and\n(ii) to promote sports and cultural activities among the students in Municipality or Municipal Corporation Schools.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Municipal Education Fund:",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Constitution, powers and functions of [District Education Management Committee] :",
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            "content": "(i) the Chairman of the Zilla Parishad, who shall be the Chairman of the Committee ;\n(ii) the Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad, who shall be the Member-Convenor ;\n(iii) ten parents to be [nominated] in the prescribed manner by and from among the parent-members of the [School Management Committees] in the District of whom not less than five shall be women; and one shall be from Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes and one from the Minority Community ;\n(iv) two Headmasters of Zilla Parishad High Schools co-opted in the Committee in the manner prescribed ;\n(v) one educationist or social activist or nominee of a voluntary organisation to be nominated by the District Collector ;\n(vi) one chairperson of [Mandal Education Management Committee] to be co-opted in the manner prescribed ;\n[(vii) ***]\n(viii) the District Educational Officer ;\n(ix) the Minorities Welfare Officer of the District or in the absence of that Officer, an officer belonging to the Minorities from any of the Departments/Offices nominated by the District Collector ;\n(x) Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Agency; or the District Tribal Welfare Officer ;\n(xi) one representative from the recognised teachers unions to be co-opted in such manner as may be prescribed ;\n(xii) two Zilla Parishad Territorial Council Members to be nominated as may be prescribed ;\n(xiii) Deputy Director of Social Welfare Department ; and\n(xiv) District Backward Classes Welfare Officer.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. District Education Fund:",
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            "content": "(i) all the Grants received from Government ;\n(ii) education cess collected ; and\n(iii) donations received for the purpose of educational development in the district.\nPart III\nDistrict and State level monitoring Board",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Constitution, powers and functions of District Education Board:",
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            "content": "(i) the District Collector, who shall be the Chairman ;\n(ii) three Educational experts nominated by the District Collector ;\n(iii) Deputy Director, Adult Education ;\n(iv) one expert on Vocational Education ;\n(v) Principal, District Institute of Education and Training ;\n(vi) one representative of non-governmental organisation to be nominated by the District Collector ;\n(vii) two outstanding teachers including retired headmasters who are recipients of National Awards to be nominated by the District Collector ;\n(viii) one nominee of District Planning Committee ;\n(ix) one representative from recognised teachers unions to be co-opted as prescribed ;\n(x) Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Agency or the District Tribal Welfare Officer;\n(xi) Assistant Director, Non-formal Education, who shall be a permanent invitee ;\n(xii) one representative from each category of managements running schools including the minority management run schools in the district nominated by the District Collector ;\n(xiii) the District Education Officer, who shall be the Member-Convenor; and\n(xiv) the Minority Welfare Officer of the District or in the absence of that Officer, an Officer belonging to the minorities from any of the Departments/Offices nominated by the District Collector.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Constitution, powers and functions of State Advisory Board of School Education:",
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            "content": "(i) Minister for School Education, who shall be the Chairperson ;\n(ii) Minister for Municipal Administration ;\n(iii) Minister for Panchayat Raj ;\n(iv) Minister for Social Welfare ;\n(v) Minister for Tribal Welfare ;\n(vi) Minister for Women Welfare ;\n(vii) Minister for Backward Classes Welfare ;\n(viii) the Secretary to Government in-charge of School Education ;\n(ix) the Secretaries to Government in-charge of Planning, Labour, Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare, Family Welfare, Women Development and Child Welfare, Minority Welfare, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development ;\n(x) two educational experts to be nominated by the Government ;\n(xi) three teachers to be nominated by the Government ;\n(xii) two representatives of non-Government Organisations to be nominated by the Government ;\n(xiii) one Vice-Chancellor of any University in the State to be nominated by the Government ;\n(xiv) one nominee of the Ministry of Education, Government of India;\n(xv) the Chairman, State Council of Higher Education ;\n(xvi) three Chairpersons of the [District Education Management Committee] in the State to be nominated by the Government ;\n(xvii) one Chairperson of [School Management Committee] to be co-opted as prescribed;\n(xviii) State Project Director, [Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan] ;\n(xix) Commissioner and Director of School Education who will be Member-Convenor.\n(a) advise the Government in matters related to the quality of instruction, curriculum, syllabus and other academic matters ;\n(b) review overall achievements in the minimum levels of learning ;\n(c) ensure coordination at various levels and among different departments dealing with the matters relevant to School Education ; and\n(d) ensure maintenance of uniform standards among institutions throughout the State.\nPart IV\nMiscellaneous",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Overriding effect:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation:",
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Powers to give directions:",
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        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Power to make rules:",
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            "content": "(i) as to the authority competent to constitute the Parent-Teacher Association, [School Management Committee] , Panchayat Education Committee, [Mandal Education Management Committee] , [Municipal Education Management Committee] and the [District Education Management Committee] and the manner of their constitution ;\n(ii) as to the convening of the meeting of the association and the committees referred to in sub-clause (i) and the conduct of Business thereat ;\n(iii) to improve the quality of service in the schools by prescribing citizens charter and its implementation thereof ; and\n(iv) to ensure proper utilization of funds at all levels through transparent procedures and monitoring their implementation through Social Audit.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 10th October, 2019 [AP242]",
        "Act Number": "Act No. 13 of 1998",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1998",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh School Education Management (Community Participation) Act, 1998",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}