The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

THE SCHEDULE

(See sections 19 and 25)

NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR A SCHOOL

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1. Numbers of teachers:

 (a) For first class to fifth class Admitted children  Number of teachers

Up to Sixty  Two

Between sixty-one to

ninety

Three

Between Ninety-one to

one hundred and twenty

Four

Between One hundred

and twenty-one to two

hundred

Five

Above One hundred and

fifty children

Five plus one Head-

teacher

Above Two hundred

children

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

(excluding Head-teacher)

shall not exceed forty.

 (b) For sixth class to eighth class (1) At least one teacher per class so that there shall be

at least one teacher each for—

(i) Science and Mathematics;

(ii) Social Studies;

(iii) Languages.

(2) At least one teacher for every thirty-five children.

(3) Where admission of children is above one

hundred—

(i) a full time head-teacher;

(ii) part time instructors for—

(A) Art Education;

(B) Health and Physical Education;

(C) Work Education.

2. Building All-weather building consisting of—

(i) at least one class-room for every teacher and an

office-cum-store-cum-Head teacher’s room;

(ii) barrier-free access;

(iii) separate toilets for boys and girls;

(iv) safe and adequate drinking water facility to all

children;

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  (v) a kitchen where mid-day meal is cooked in the

school;

(vi) Playground;

(vii) arrangements for securing the school building by

boundary wall or fencing.

3. Minimum number of working

days/instructional hours in an

academic year

(i) two hundred working days for first class to fifth

class;

(ii) two hundred and twenty working days for sixth

class to eighth class;

(iii) eight hundred instructional hours per academic

year for first class to fifth class;

(iv) one thousand instructional hours per academic year

for sixth class to eighth class.

4. Minimum number of working hours

per week for the teacher

forty-five teaching including preparation hours.

5. Teaching learning equipment  Shall be provided to each class as required.

6. Library There shall be a library in each school providing

newspaper, magazines and books on all subjects,

including story-books.

7. Play material, games and sports

equipment

Shall be provided to each class as required.