Every local authority shall--
         (a) provide free and compulsory elementary education to every child:
         Provided that where a child is admitted by his or her parents or guardian, as the case may be, in a school other than a school established, owned, controlled or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the appropriate Government or a local authority, such child or his or her parents or guardian, as the case may be, shall not be entitled to make a claim for reimbursement of expenditure incurred on elementary education of the child in such other school;
         (b) ensure availability of a neighbourhood school as specified in section 6;
         (c) ensure that the child belonging to weaker section and the child belonging to disadvantaged group are not discriminated against and prevented from pursuing and completing elementary education on any grounds;
         (d) maintain records of children up to the age of fourteen years residing within its jurisdiction, in such manner as may be prescribed;
         (e) ensure and monitor admission, attendance and completion of elementary education by every child residing within its jurisdiction;
         (f) provide infrastructure including school building, teaching staff and learning material;
         (g) provide special training facility specified in section 4;
         (h) ensure good quality elementary education conforming to the standards and norms specified in the Schedule;
         (i) ensure timely prescribing of curriculum and courses of study for elementary education;
         (j) provide training facility for teachers;
         (k) ensure admission of children of migrant families;
         (l) monitor functioning of schools within its jurisdiction; and
         (m) decide the academic calendar.