In force
The Delhi Primary Education Act, 1960
16 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 12nd October, 1960, vide notification No. S.O. 2391(E), dated 27th September, 1960, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii)
- 2Definitions
- 3Schemes for primary education
- 4Primary education to be compulsory in areas covered by schemes
- 5Grants-in-aid
- 7Attendance authorities
- 9Responsibility of parent to cause his child to attend school
- 10Reasonable excuse for non-attendance
- 12Special provision for part-time education in certain cases
- 13Attendance orders
- 15Primary education to be free
- 17Failure of local authority to prepare or implement scheme
- 18Penalty for contravention of section 13
- 20Courts competent to try offences
- 24Delegation of powers
- 25Power to make rules