2. Definitions.

(a) "Act" means the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009;
(b) "Anganwadi" means an Anganwadi Centre established under the Integrated Child Development Scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development of the Government of India;
(c) "Appointed date" means the date on which the Act comes into force, as notified in the Official Gazette;
(d) "District Education Officer" means an officer of the appropriate Government in charge for elementary education in a district;
(e) "Pupil Cumulative Record" means record of the progress of the child based on comprehensive and continuous evaluation;
(f) "School mapping" means planning school location for the purpose of Section 6 of the Act to overcome social barriers and geographical distance.
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