Act 39 of 1960

The Delhi Primary Education Act, 1960

An Act to provide for free and compulsory Primary education for children in the Union territory of Delhi.

Section	Title
1	Short title, extent and commencement.	Read
2	Definitions.	Read
3	Schemes for primary education.	Read
4	Primary education to be compulsory in areas covered by schemes.	Read
5	Grants-in-aid.	Read
6	Duty of local authority to prepare lists of children.	Read
7	Attendance authorities.	Read
8	Attendance authority to notify parent of his obligation towards his child.	Read
9	Responsibility of parent to cause his child to attend school.	Read
10	Reasonable excuse for non-attendance.	Read
11	Special schools for physically or mentally deficient children.	Read
12	Special provision for part-time education in certain cases.	Read
13	Attendance orders.	Read
14	Children not to be employed so as to prevent them from attending school.	Read
15	Primary education to be free.	Read
16	Age of child how to be computed.	Read
17	Failure of local authority to prepare or implement scheme.	Read
18	Penalty for contravention of section 13.	Read
19	Penalty for contravention of section 14.	Read
20	Courts competent to try offences.	Read
21	Cognizance of offences.	Read
22	Certain persons to be public servants.	Read
23	Protection of action taken in good faith.	Read
24	Delegation of powers.	Read
25	Power to make rules.	Read
26	Repeal of Punjab Primary Education Act.	Read