Section 10. Reasonable excuse for non-attendance

10. Reasonable excuse for non-attendance.— For the purposes of this Act, any of the following circumstances shall be deemed to be a reasonable excuse for the non-attendance of a child at an approved — school, (a) that there is no approved school within the prescribed distance from his residence; (b) that the child is receiving instruction in some other manner which is declared to be satisfactory by the State Government or by an officer authorised by it in this behalf; (c) that the child has already completed primary education up to the class or standard specified in the declaration under section 4; (d) that the child suffers from a physical or mental defect which prevents him from attendance; (e) that there is any other compelling circumstance which prevents the child from attending school, provided the same is certified as such by the attendance authority; (f) such other circumstance as may be prescribed. — 11. Special schools for physically or mentally deficient children. If there is in existence a special school within the prescribed distance from the residence of a child who is suffering from a physical or mental defect, the attendance authority may, if it is satisfied that the child is not receiving any instruction in some other manner considered by it to be satisfactory, by order require the child to attend the special school; and it shall be the duty of the parent of such child to cause the child to attend the special school unless there be a reasonable excuse for the non-attendance of the child within the meaning of clause (e) of section 10.