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The Delhi School Education Rules, 1973

The Delhi School Education Rules, 1973

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Sections

1. Short title and commencement.

Section 1

2. Definitions.

Section 2

3. Districts and Zones.

Section 3

4. Classification of Schools.

Section 4

5. Free Education.

Section 5

6. Medium of instruction at the primary stage.

Section 6

7. Medium of instruction for children studying in the middle stage.

Section 7

8. Medium of instruction at the [senior secondary] stage.

Section 8

9. Three-Language formula to be followed.

Section 9

10. Right of linguistic minorities to set up school.

Section 10

11. Establishment of Science Centres.

Section 11

12. Work experience programmes.

Section 12

13. Provisions of other facilities.

Section 13

14. Provision for multiple entry in schools.

Section 14

15. Part-time education.

Section 15

16. Provision for remedial teaching.

Section 16

17. Establishment of autonomous schools.

Section 17

18. Courses of study.

Section 18

19. Matters to be provided for in the syllabi and courses of study.

Section 19

20. Power of Director to specify co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Section 20

21. Power of Director to specify courses of study for informal education.

Section 21

22. The Curriculum Committee.

Section 22

23. Term of office.

Section 23

24. Meetings and quorum.

Section 24

25. Resignation of the Chairman or a member.

Section 25

26. Vacancy in the office of a member.

Section 26

27. Procedure of the Committee.

Section 27

28. Travelling and Daily Allowances.

Section 28

29. Physical education etc.

Section 29

30. Residence of students.

Section 30

31. School hours.

Section 31

32. Vacation and holidays.

Section 32

33. School hours and number of working days not to apply to informal education.

Section 33

34. Discipline, punishment, etc.

Section 34

35. Striking off the name from the rolls.

Section 35

36. Forbidden Practices.

Section 36

37. Forms of disciplinary measures.

Section 37

38. Medical Officer.

Section 38

39. Maintenance or establishment of hostels in schools.

Section 39

40. Registers and records.

Section 40

41. Examination, assessment, evaluation, promotion, etc.

Section 41

42. School libraries.

Section 42

43. Power to issue instructions.

Section 43

44. Notices of intention to open a new school.

Section 44

45. Opening of new classes in schools.

Section 45

46. Closing down of a school or any class in a school.

Section 46

47. Absorption of surplus [employee] etc.

Section 47

48. Transfer of provident fund and other moneys in certain cases.

Section 48

49. Form and Manner of application for recognition.

Section 49

50. Conditions for recognition.

Section 50

51. Facilities to be provided by a school seeking recognition.

Section 51

52. Power to grant exemption.

Section 52

53. Date of recognition.

Section 53

54. Recognition to lapse if not availed of within a year.

Section 54

55. Lapse of recognition in other cases.

Section 55

56. Suspension or withdrawal of recognition.

Section 56

57. Restoration of recognition.

Section 57

58. Authorities to which appeals may be preferred.

Section 58

59. Scheme of management of recognised schools.

Section 59

60. Aid lo existing schools to continue.

Section 60

61. Power of Administrator to determine the number of aided schools.

Section 61

62. Application for grant-in-aid.

Section 62

63. Power of Administrator to cause the school to be inspected.

Section 63

64. No aid to be given unless suitable undertakings are given by the managing committee.

Section 64

65. Conditions for grant-in-aid.

Section 65

66. No grant-in-aid for unqualified staff.

Section 66

67. Enrolment and attendance.

Section 67

68. Grant-in-aid for a stage of education.

Section 68

69. Stoppage, reduction or suspension of grant-in-aid.

Section 69

70. Managing committee to pay its share towards salary and allowances of employees, etc.

Section 70

71. Power of Administrator to withdraw from the reserve fund and make payment of managing committee's share of salaries and allowances.

Section 71

72. Payment of managing committee's share of salaries and allowances where aid has been stopped, reduced or suspended.

Section 72

73. Categories of aid.

Section 73

74. Recurring maintenance grant.

Section 74

75. Approved expenditure.

Section 75

76. Non-recurring maintenance grant.

Section 76

77. Contingent grant.

Section 77

78. Rent grant.

Section 78

79. Depreciation grant for the school.

Section 79

80. Hostel grant.

Section 80

81. Depreciation grant for hostel.

Section 81

82. Depreciation fund.

Section 82

83. Grant for equipment, furniture etc.

Section 83

84. Conditions relating to the payment of grant for equipment etc.

Section 84

85. Application for grant of furniture, etc.

Section 85

86. Procedure for purchase of furniture.

Section 86

87. Building grant.

Section 87

88. Quantum of building grant.

Section 88

89. Application for building grant.

Section 89

90. Income from building.

Section 90

91. Grant not admissible on the salary of manager.

Section 91

92. Conditions of inadmissibility of grants.

Section 92

93. Particulars of school property to be furnished to the appropriate authority.

Section 93

94. Transfer of school property.

Section 94

95. Form and time for appeal.

Section 95

96. Recruitment.

Section 96

97. Relaxation to be made with the approval of the director.

Section 97

98. Appointing authority.

Section 98

99. Prohibition against the employment of dismissed employees.

Section 99

100. Minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers.

Section 100

101. Appointment of part-time teachers to be permitted in primary schools or primary stage of any schools.

Section 101

102. Minimum qualifications for recruitment to other posts.

Section 102

103. Power to relax qualifications.

Section 103

104. Age limit.

Section 104

105. Probation.

Section 105

106. Medical certificate and character certificate.

Section 106

107. Fixation of pay.

Section 107

108. Filling of vacancies.

Section 108

109. Seniority.

Section 109

110. Retirement age.

Section 110

111. Leave of absence.

Section 111

112. Confidential reports.

Section 112

113. Private tuitions.

Section 113

114. Number of hours to be devoted to the teaching of students.

Section 114

115. Suspension.

Section 115

116. Subsistence allowance.

Section 116

117. Penalties and disciplinary authority.

Section 117

118. Disciplinary authorities in respect of employees.

Section 118

119. Procedure for imposing minor penalties.

Section 119

120. Procedure for imposing major penalty.

Section 120

121. Payment of pay and allowances on reinstatement.

Section 121

122. Employees of recognised Schools to be governed by the Code of Conduct.

Section 122

123. Code of Conduct for teachers.

Section 123

124. Code of Conduct for other employees.

Section 124

125. Every employee of a recognised private school, not being an unaided minority school, shall be entitled to the following additional benefits, namely-

Section 125

126. Power to specify procedure for payment of salaries etc.

Section 126

127. Recruitment.

Section 127

128. Minimum qualifications.

Section 128

129. Power to Relax.

Section 129

130. Contract of Service.

Section 130

131. Power of Director to regulate admissions to aided schools.

Section 131

132. Admission test not to be held by aided schools.

Section 132

133. Power to Director to regulate manner of admission.

Section 133

134. Admissions to be without any distinction.

Section 134

135. Manner of Admission.

Section 135

136. Entry on the Rolls.

Section 136

137. Admission to be made once a year.

Section 137

138. Admission of failed students not to be refused.

Section 138

139. Admission on transfer certificate.

Section 139

140. When migrating students may be admitted to higher class.

Section 140

141. Parent or guardian to submit an affidavit.

Section 141

142. Regulation of admission to class IX.

Section 142

143. Power of Administrator to grant exemptions.

Section 143

144. Power to issue departmental instructions.

Section 144

145. Admission to recognised unaided schools.

Section 145

146. Admission Fees.

Section 146

148. Additional fee for science, music, etc.

Section 148

149. Pupil's Fund.

Section 149

150. Domestic Science and Home Science Fund.

Section 150

151. Development Fees.

Section 151

152. Separate accounts for Development Fee.

Section 152

153. Utilisation of Development Fee.

Section 153

154. Ban on the levy of unauthorised fees or fund.

Section 154

155. Donations not to be levied compulsorily.

Section 155

156. Collection of fees or donation with the approval of the Director.

Section 156

157. Definition of fees.

Section 157

158. Fee Concession.

Section 158

159. Brothers' and sisters' concession.

Section 159

160. Concessions to children or wards of employees.

Section 160

161. Withdrawal of exemption.

Section 161

162. Contributions to Pupils' Fund not to be exempted.

Section 162

163. Scholarship holders not eligible for any fee concession.

Section 163

164. Fees payable for twelve months.

Section 164

165. Last date for payment of fees and contributions.

Section 165

166. Fine for late payment of fees, etc.

Section 166

167. Name of the student to be struck off for non-payment of fees and contributions.

Section 167

168. Receipt to be granted for collection of fees and contributions.

Section 168

169. Collected amount to be deposited on the same day.

Section 169

170. Maintenance of accounts of fees and contributions.

Section 170

171. Pupil's Fund Advisory Committee.

Section 171

172. Trust or society not to collect fees, etc. schools to grant receipts for fees, etc., collected by it.

Section 172

173. School fund how to be maintained.

Section 173

174. Withdrawal from School Fund.

Section 174

175. Accounts of the school how to be maintained.

Section 175

176. Collections for specific purposes to be spent for that purpose.

Section 176

177. Fees realised by unaided recognised schools how to be utilized.

Section 177

178. Amount received for scholarships to he spent for that purpose.

Section 178

179. Aided schools to keep accounts of all income.

Section 179

180. Unaided recognised schools to submit returns.

Section 180

181. Managing committee how to run schools.

Section 181

182. Managing committee not to create adverse situations.

Section 182

183. Managing committee to comply with the rules regarding recognition of schools, receipt and utilisation of the aid, etc.

Section 183

184. Managing committee to offer facilities for inspection.

Section 184

185. Managing committee not to act adversely to the interests of the school.

Section 185

186. Term of office.

Section 186

187. Resignation.

Section 187

188. Vacancy in the office of a member.

Section 188

189. Travelling and other allowances.

Section 189

190. Inspection and supervision of schools.

Section 190

191. Advance notice of inspection to be given to school.

Section 191

192. Inspection how to be made.

Section 192

193. Number of schools to be inspected by an inspecting officer in a year.

Section 193

194. Inspection report.

Section 194

196. Provisions of certain, rules to apply to Government schools.

Section 196

1. Total Number of Sections...............................................................................................

Section 1

2. Additional Sections........................................................................................................

Section 2

3. Total Number of Science Sections....................................................................................

Section 3

4. Additional Science Sections.............................................................................................

Section 4

1. Repairs of furniture.

Section 1

2. Stationery.

Section 2

3. Library Books.

Section 3

4. Electricity.

Section 4

5. Water Charges.

Section 5

6. Postage.

Section 6

7. Periodicals.

Section 7

8. Science Contingencies.

Section 8

9. Petty Repairs.

Section 9

10. Annual Repairs.

Section 10

11. Miscellaneous.

Section 11

12. Agriculture.

Section 12

13. Audit Fees.

Section 13

14. Telephone.

Section 14

15. Liveries.

Section 15

16. Building Rent.

Section 16

17. Hire Charges of Tents.

Section 17