The Delhi School Education Rules , 1973 1

1 · . Short title and commencement — — (1) These rules may be called the Delhi School Education Rules , 1973;

2 · . Definitions — — In these rules , unless the context otherwise requires,—

1 · . Published in CazelL -oi India Part IV dated 31-12-73 .

2 · . OmilH-d by DSE(A)K , 1^0 , (Delhi School Education (Amendment) Rules . 1990) , w.e.f. f. 23-2-90 . R . 2(a) .

3 · . Districts and Zones — — (1) Delhi shall be divided by the Director into educational divisions , to be called "Districts " an d "Zones " for the purpose of regulation of education therein .

4 · . Classification of Schools — — The schools in Delhi shall be classified by the Director into any of the following categories , namely :—

1 · . Ins . by DSE<A)R, R, 1990 , R. R. 2(c) .

2 · . Ins . by DSE(A)R , 1990 , R. R. 2(d) .

3 · . subs.'by DSE(A>R, R, 1990 . R . 3 .

5 · . Free Education — — (1) The Administrator shall make suitable arrangements for imparting free education for all children until they complete the Vlllth class or until they attain the age of fourteen years , whichever is earlier .

6 · . Medium of instruction at the primary stage— (1) Teaching in a school at the primary stage shall , as far as practicable , be in the mother-tongue of the child unless the parents or guardian of the child request otherwise in writing :

7 · . Medium of instruction for children studying in the middle stage— For children studying in the middle stage , the Administrator shall , as far as practicable , make suitable arrangements for imparting education through the mother tongue of such children and , for this purpose , may open , or cause to be opened , new sections or classes in any school in which education may be imparted to such children in their mother tongue , or where the opening of new sections or classes in any school is not feasible , open or cause to be opened one or more new schools so that arrangements may be mad e for teaching through the mother tongue of such children :

8 · . Medium of instruction at the '[senior secondary] stage—(1) Hindi shall he the medium of instruction at the '[senior secondary) stage :

9 · . Three-Language formula to be followed— In the teaching of languages in classes VI to X , the three-language formula as adopted by the Central Government , shall be followed .

10 · . Right of linguistic minorities to set up school— Amy linguistic minority which intends to set up school with the object of imparting education in the mother tongue of such linguistic minority , shall be entitled to do so and shall be entitled to receive grant-in-aid if the other conditions with regard to the grant -inaid are fulfilled by such school:

11 · . Establishment of Science Centres — — (I) The Administrator may establish not less than one Science Centre in a recognised school or elsewhere in a District and provide such Centre with such machinery , equipment , apparatus and appliances as may be needed to make that Centre useful for science education .

12 · . Work experience programmes— (1) The Administrator may establish not less than one workshop in a District to enable students of recognised schools to undertake various work experience programmes so that their education may be relatable to productivity .

13 · . Provisions of other facilities — — The Administrator shall also provide for the following facilities , namely :—

14 · . Provision for multiple entry in schools— Save as otherwise provided elsewhere in these rules , the Administrator may make arrangements , at any time of the year , for the admission of those students , who have discontinued studies , in any class of a recognised school to which he is , on a test , by such school , found to be suitable for admission for whole-time studies .

15 · . Part-time education — — The Administrator may also make provision for:—

16 · . Provision for remedial teaching— The Administrator may also make special provisions for remedial teaching in respect of students of recognised schools suffering from remedial deficiencies in studies or who have discontinued studies on acco ant of such deficiencies .

17 · . Establishment of autonomous schools — — (1) The Administrator may , if he is satisfied that the circumstances so require , permit such number of schools as he may select in this behalf to function as "autonomous schools " solely for the purpose of introducing innovations and conducting new experiments with regard to curriculum , methods of teaching and evaluation .

18 · . Courses of study— (1) The courses of study for primary and middle stages shall be such as may be specified by the Director in consultation with the Committee and the text books for such courses of study shall be such as may be recommended by the Director in consultation with the Committee :

19 · . Matters to be provided for in the syllabi and courses of study— The Director or as the case may be , the Affiliating Board shall , while specifying the syllabi and courses of study for the primary and middle stage or higher secondary stage , pay special attention to the inculcation of national and moral values including the sovereignty and integrity of India , secularism , humanism , faith in the dignity and equality of every human being , dignity of labour , avoidance of discrimination on grounds of religion , race , caste , sex or place of birth or any of them , and , in particular , avoidance of the practice of untouchability; and shall also include therein health education , including personal and environmental hygiene , population education and awareness of the effect of drugs and intoxicants on human system .

20 · . Power of Director to specify co-curricular and extra-curricular activities — — The Director may , in consultation with the Committee , provide for cocurricular or extra-curricular activities in recognised schools .

21 · . Power of Director to specify courses of Study for informal education— The Director may , in consultation with the Committee , specify the courses of study for imparting informal education to persons who are unable to attend any recognised school for obtaining formal education .

22 · . The Curriculum Committee — — (1) There shall be constituted by the Administrator a Committee , to be called the Curriculum Committee , to advise the Administrator on syllabi and the specification or recommendation of books for the primary and middle stages of education .

3 · [(3) The Committee shall consist of the following Members , namely :—

2 · . Omilted by DSE{A)R, R, 1990 . R.6 (b) .

3 · . Subs -by DSE(A)R , 1990 , R . 7 .

23 · . Term of office — — Every member of the Committee shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his nomination , and shall be eligible for renomination for a like period and shall , notwithstanding the expiry of the term of his office , continue to hold such office until his successor is nominated .

24 · . Meetings and quorum— (1) The Committee shall meet at least once every year:

25 · . Resignation of the Chairman or a member — (1) The Chairman or a member of the Committee may , by giving notice in writing to the Administrator , resign his membership .

26 · . Vacancy in the office of a member— (1) A member of the Committee shall be deemed to have vacated his office : —

27 · . Procedure of the Committee—(1) Hie Committee shall regulate its own procedure .

28 · . Travelling and Daily Allowances— The members of the Committee or any panel constituted by it shall be entitled to such travelling and daily allowances as arc- admissible to the non-official members of Committees and Boards in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time .

29 · . Physical education etc.— (1) In every school , suitable provision shall be made for social services , physical , cultural and recreational activities .

30 · . Residence of students — — All students shall be required to reside under one or other of the following arrangements , unless exempted by the head of school: —

31 · . School hours — — (1) The Director shall , by order , specify the time at which all schools , other than unaided recognised private schools , shall com -mence and conclude the daily school hours and different timings may be specified for different seasons of the year or for schools running in one shift or multiple shifts :

32 · . Vacation and holidays— ? [(1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) , the total number of working days including examination days , for the Middle , Secondary and Senior Secondary stage of education shall not be less than 210 in a year] .

1 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R . 1990 , R. R. 8 .

2 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R . 1990 . R. R. 9 .

33 · . School hours and numbe r of working days not to apply to informal education — — School hours specified in rule 31 and the number of working days specified in rule 32 shall not apply in the case of informal , or out of school , or adult , education .

34 · -Discipline , punishment , etc. — — (1) The observance of rules of discipline an d good behaviour shall be a condition essential to a student's continuance in a school .

35 · . Striking off the name from the rolls—(1) The name of a student mayb e struck off the rolls by the head of the school on account of:

36 · . Forbidden Practices—(1) N o student shall indulge in any of the following practices , namely:—

37 · . Forms of disciplinary measures— (1) The following shall be the disciplinary measures which may be adopted by a school in dealing with :—

38 · . Medical Officer — — (1) Every recognised school shall appoint a Medical Officer on such part-time or whole time basis as may bo necessary for looking after the health of children of the school .

39 · . Maintenance or establishment of hostels in schools — — (1) The Administrator shall , to the extent necessary and practicable , establish , or assist in estab -lishing hostels for students studying in aided schools .

40 · . Registers and records— The Administrator shall specify what registers and records are to be maintained by a hostel and what returns and records shall be submitted by a schooled action .

41 · . Examination , assessment , evaluation , promotion , etc. — (1) The Administrator shall , on the advice of the Advisory Board , Issue detailed instructions regarding assessment , evaluation and promotion of students from one class to another .

42 · . School libraries — — The Director may issue detailed instructions regarding the maintenance and use of school libraries .

43 · . Power to issue instructions — — The Administrator may , if he is of opinion that in the interest of school education in Delhi it is necessary so to do , issue such instructions in relation to any matter , not covered by these rules , as he may deem fit .

44 · . Notices of intention to open a new school— (1) With a view to enabling the Administrator to arrange for the planned development of school education in Delhi , every individual , association of individuals , society or trust , desiring to establish a new school , not being a minority school , shall , before establishing such new school , give an intimation in writing to the Administrator of his or their intention to establish such school .

45 · . Opening of new classes in schools— (1) No recognised school , nol being an unaided minority school , without giving full justification , shall open any new class other than the ones which have received approval from the appropriate authority .

46 · . Closing down of a school or any class in a school— No managing committee shall close down a recognised school , not being an unaided minority school , or an existing class in such school without giving full justification and without the prior approval of the Director , who shall , before giving such an approval , consult the Advisory Board .

47 · . Absorption of surplus '[employee] etc.— (l) Where as a result of—

2 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R, R, 1991), ), R. R. 10(b)

1 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R . 1990 , R . 10(a) .

2 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R, R, 1990 , R . 10{b) .

3 · . Subs , bv DSE(A)P , 1990 . R . 10(0 .

48 · . Transfer of provident fund and other moneys in certain cases—Where a '[employee! leaves an aided school , whether in Delhi or outside and joins any other aided school in Delhi , it shall be lawful for the managing committee of school left by such '[employee] to transfer to the aided school joined by such : [employee] the moneys standing in the provident fund to the credit of such -'[employee! on the date when he had left the school and any other amount due to him by way of contribution towards pension and other retirement benefits , an d it shall be lawful for the managing committee of the aided school so joined by the ·'[employee] to credit the said amounts to the provident fund and other account of the '[employee] and to take into account the period of approved service rendered by the '[employee] in the first mentioned school for the purpose of computation of his pension and other retirement benefits .

49 · . Form and Manner of application for recognition—Every private school seeking recognition shall make an application , if Form 1 , to the appropriate authority , an d every such application shall either be delivered to the appropriate authority through any individual or sent to that authority by registered post acknowledgment due .

50 · . Conditions for recognition— No private school shall be recognised , or continue to be recognised , by the appropriate authority unless the school fulfils the following conditions , namely :—

1 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R , 1990 , R . ll)(,i) .

2 · . Subs , by DSE<A)R , 1990 , R . II .

51 · . Facilities to be provided by a school seeking recognition— (1) Every private school seeking recognition shall provide for the following facilities , namely :—

52 · . Power to grant exemption— The appropriate authority may , for good and sufficient reason , exempt provisionally any private school seeking recognition from one or more of the provisions of rule 50 or rule 51 or both for such period as it may consider necessary , provided that the appropriate authority is satisfied that the school will be in a position to fulfil in the near future , the requirements from which it is provisionally exempted .

53 · . Date of recognition— The recognition given to a school shall be effective from the date decided upon by the appropriate authority and ordinarily recognition shall be given from the date of commencement of the school year .

54 · . Recognition to lapse if not availed of within a year— (1) The recognition granted to a school shall lapse unless it is availed of within a year from the date on which it is to be effective .

55 · . Lapse of recognition in other cases—(1) If a recognised school ceases to function or is shifted to a different locality or is transferred to a different trust , society , individual or a group of individuals without the previous approval of the appropriate authority , its recognition shall lapse on such ceaser , shifting or transfer , as the case may be , and it shall , for the purpose of future recognition , be treated , as a new school .

56 · . Suspension or withdrawal of recognition— (1) If a school ceases to fulfil any requirement of the Act or any of the conditions specified in rule 50 or fails to provide any facility specified in rule 51 , the appropriate authority may , after giving to the school a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action , withdraw for reason to be recorded in writing , recognition from the school:

1 · . Omitted by DSE(A>R, R, 1990 , R . 12 .

2 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R . 1990 , R . 13(B) .

3 · . Subs , by DSE<A)R, R, 1990 , R . 13(.i) .

57 · . Restoration of recognition— Recognition once withdrawn or lapsed shall not be restored until the appropriate authority is satisfied that the reasons which led to the withdrawal or lapse of recognition have been removed and that in all other respects the school complies with the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder .

58 · . Authorities to which appeals may be preferred— (1) Every appeal against refusal by the appropriate authority to accord recognition to a school or withdrawing recognition from an existing school shall be preferred to the following authorities , namely :—

59 · . Scheme of management of recognised schools— (1) The scheme of management in relation to a recognised school shall provide that:—

1 · . Ins . by DSE (A)R , 1990 , R.14 .

2 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R . 1990 . R.15(a) .

1 · . Ins . by DSE(A)R , 1990 , R . 15(b) <i>

2 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R , 1990 . R . 15(b) (ii)

60 · . Aid to existing schools to continue— Every aided school shall , so long as it fulfils the conditions for receiving aid , continue , subject to the provisions of these rules , to receive such aid .

61 · . Power of Administrator to determine the number of aided schools — The Administrator or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf shall determine , every year , the total number of recognised unaided schools to which grant-in-aid may be given .

62 · . Application for grant-in-aid— Every application for grant-in-aid by a school shall be made in Form II and shall be addressed to the Administrator or any officer authorised by him in this behalf, f, and every application for the yearly assessment of grant shall be made in Form III .

63 · . Power of Administrator to cause the school to be inspected— Where an application is made for any grant-in-aid in relation to a school , the Adminis -trator shall cause such school to be inspected by an officer authorised by him in this behalf as regards the suitability or otherwise of the school to receive such aid .

64 · . No aid to be given unless suitable undertakings are given by the

2 · managing committee.— g

2 · [(1) No school shall be granted aid unless its managing committee gives an undertaking in writing that:

1 · . Ins . by DSE(A)R , 1990 , R . 15(b)(iii) .

2 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R 1990 , R . 16 .

65 · . Conditions for grant-in-aid— A school seeking grant-in-aid shall have—

66 · . No grant-in-aid for unqualified staff—(1) In order to be eligible receive grant-in-aid , a school shall employ adequate number of qualified teaching and other staff as approved by the Director under the norms of post fixation or as has been specified by him from time to time .

67 · . Enrolment and attendance — — The number of students on the rolls on an aided school shall not fall below the number on the basis of which aid was initially granted to such school , and the number of working days of such school shall not fall below 210 in a year; and where the number of students fall , below seventy-five per cent of the first mentioned number or the number of working days falls below 210 , a proportionate reduction may be made in the grant-in-aid payable to such school .

68 · . Grant-in-aid for a stage of education— Where a school receiving grantin-aid for classes , comprising one stage wishes to secure grant-in-aid for another stage , the managing committee or the manager of such school submit a fresh application in respect of the stage for which such grant is desired .

69 · . Stoppage , reduction or suspension of grant-in-aid— 2 [Subject to the provisions of rule 65 any grant-in-aid to a school may be stopped , reduced or suspended at any time by the administrator—

1 · . Subs , by DSbiAJR , 1990 , R . 17 .

2 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R.1990 , R . 18 .

70 · . Managing committee to pay its share towards salary and allowances of employees , etc. — — The managing committee of a school , in relation to which aid has been reduced or suspended , shall , if it runs the school after such reduction or suspension of aid , discharge the obligation referred to in sub-section (2) of section 10 .

71 · . Power of Administrator to withdraw from the reserve fund and make payment of managing committee's share of salaries and allowances— (1) Where the managing committee omits or fails to deposit its share of the salaries and other allowances of the employees of the school , the Administrator may authorise the Director to draw such amount from the reserve fund as would be sufficient to meet the managing committee's share of the salaries and allowances of the employees .

72 · . Payment of managing committee's share of salaries and allowances where aid has been stopped , reduced or suspended— Where aid to any school has been stopped , reduced or suspended , and the managing committee of the school has , by reason of such stoppage , reduction , or suspension omitted or failed to deposit its share of the salaries and allowances of the employees of the school , the Administrator shall pay , or cause to be paid , the managing committee's

73 · . Categories of aid— (1) Aid shall be of two categories , namely :—

74 · . Recurring maintenance grant— (1) Recurring maintenance grant shall be given to aided schools at the rate of ninety-five per cent , of the difference between the approved expenditure on the items in relation to which recurring maintenance grant may be made and the income from fees and such other items as may be specified by the Director .

75 · . Approved expenditure— The approved expenditure for recurring maintenance grant shall comprise salaries of the staff appointed with the approval of the Director to the extent of the number of posts which have been sanctioned and approved by the Director for the purpose of aid in accordance with the posifixation rules made by the Director from time to time .

76 · . Non-recurring maintenance grant— Non-recurring maintenance grant shall be of the following categories , namely :—

77 · . Contingent grant— (1) Contingent grant shall be admissible to a school to the extent of the ninety-five per cent , of the actual expenditure incurred during the period of twelve months immediately preceding the financial year for which the grant is made , subject to such ceiling on items as may be approved by the Director from time to time .

78 · . Rent grant— Rent grant for buildings taken on hire (not being a building taken on hire from any person managing the school) and used for instructional purposes shall be assessed annually and shall be an amount equal to ninety-five per cent , of such assessed rent , subject to a maximum limit of three hundred rupees per month , or such higher limit as the Central Government may , from time to time , specify :

79 · . Depreciation grant for the school— School using their own buildings which have been constructed without any grant from public funds shall be allowed depreciation grant at the rate Rs . 12.00 per month for each room used for instructional purposes but not exceeding Rs . 300.00 per month for the whole building or such higher sum as the Central Government may , from time to time , specify .

80 · . Hostel grant— Maintenance grant to a hostel attached to an aided school shall be made at the rate not exceeding ninety-five per cent of the excess of approved expenditure over the income from hostel fees specified by the Director , subject to condition that the average attendance of students in residence for the period of twelve months immediately preceding the financial year for which the grant is made is not less than ten .

1 · . Subs by DSE(A)R , 1990 . R. R. 19 .

81 · . Depreciation grant for hostel—The aided schools which have their own hostel buildings and which have been constructed without any grant from public funds shall be allowed depreciation grant at the rate of Ks.12.00 per month for such 150 square meters of area under actual occupation by boarders and for kitchen buildings at the rate of Rs . 8.00 per month and at the rate of Rs . 15.00 per month for the Superintendent's quarters or at such higher rates as the Central Government may , from time to time , specify .

82 · . Depreciation fund— Depreciation grant given to a school or its hostel shall be deposited by the managing committee in a depreciation fund account to be opened in a scheduled bank or a nationalised bank in the joint name of the Director or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf and the manager of the school , and no money shall be withdrawn from the said account for the normal maintenance expenditure :

83 · . Grant for equipment , furniture etc. — — (1) Grant for the purpose of equipment , furniture , appliances or games and sports materials or the like shall be paid annually and shall be not less than two-thirds of the total expenditure actually incurred in the purchase of approved articles of such specifications as may be laid down by the Director .

84 · . Conditions relating to the payment of grant for equipment etc.— The grant for the purchase of furniture , equipment or appliances , games and sports materials or the like , shall be paid subject to the following conditions , namely:—

85 · . Application for grant of furniture , etc. — — (1) Applications for grant for the purchase of furniture , equipments , appliances and games and sporls materials shall be submitted in i ; orm II to the Administrator by the 1st day of September of the financial year preceding that in which the grant , if approved , is to be paid , an d a detailed list , with the coast of each item , shall be invariably furnished with each application .

86 · . Procedure for purchase of furniture— '[The purchase of equipment , furniture appliances , games and sports materials and the submission of grant papers shall be made in accordance with such procedure , as may be laid down from time to chime.]

87 · . Building grant— (1) Building grant may be paid for the following purposes only to those schools which are qualified to receive maintenance grant , for— r—

88 · . Quantum of building grant— No buildings grant shall ordinarily exceed two-thirds of the total expenditure actually incurred subject to a maximum of rupees one lakh or any higher amount which may , after the commencement of these rules , be approved by the Central Government .

89 · . Application for building grant— (1) Applications for building grant shall be submitted , along with plans estimates and specifications for the building , in such form , as may be specified by the Administrator .

90 · . Income from building— Any income derived by letting out a portion or whole of the building used for instructional purpose or for hostel shall be regarded as miscellaneous income of the school and shall be deducted from the total rent or depreciation grant due to it , in accordance with the following criteria , namely :—

91 · . Grant not admissible on the salary of manager— (1) If the manager of a school is a person other than the head of the school and such manager is working on a salaried basis , no grant shall be admissible in lelaiion to the salary to such manager .

92 · . Conditions of inadmissibility of grants.— (1) No aid shall be admissible on any special increment , allowance or financial benefit given to the employees unless the same has been previously approved by the Director .

93 · . Particulars of school property to be furnished to the appropriate authority— The manager or managing committee of every aided school shall furnish to the appropriate authority , in Form IV , statements (in triplicate) of all movable and immovable properties of the school .

94 · . Transfer of school property— Where any school property , movable or immovable , has been acquired wholly or partly out of the funds provided by the Administrator by way of aid , such property may be transferred without the previous approval of the appropriate authority if such school property is declared by the appropriate authority to be obsolete , surplus or unserviceable , and every such disposal shall be made by public auction or in such other manner as may be specified by the appropriate authority .

95 · . Form and time for appeal— Any- person aggrieved by the grant of refusal of permission under sub-section (2) of section 7 may prefer an appeal to the Administrator within thirty days from the date of communication of the grant of refusal of permission to transfer school property , an d every such appeal shall be preferred in the form of an application and contain the particulars of the school property proposed to be transferred :

96 · . Recruitment — — (1) Nothing contained in this Chapter shall apply to an unaided minority school .

1 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R , 1990 , R.21(l)(a)

2 · [(3-A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) , in the case of an aided minority school , the educationists nominated under paragraph (iii) of clause (a) of sub-rule (3) , persons nominated by the Director under paragraph (iv) of clause (a) of sub-rule (3) , educationists nominated under paragraph (iv) of clause (b) of subrule (3) , an expert nominated under paragraph (v) of clause (b) of sub-rule (3) , a person nominated under paragraph (iii) of clause (c) of sub-rule (3) , officers nomi -nated under paragraph (iv) of clause (c) of sub-rule (3) , a person nominated under paragraph (iii) of clause (b) of sub-rule (3) , shall act only as advisers and will not have the power to vote or actually control the selection of an employee .

1 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R , 1990 , R . 21(l)(b) .

2 · . Ins . by DSE(A)R , 1990 , R . 21(2) .

97 · . Relaxation to be made with the approval of the director— Where the relaxation of any essential qualification for the recruitment of any employee is recommended by the appropriate selection committee , the managing committee of the school shall not give effect to such recommendation unless such recommendation has been previously approved by the Director .

98 · . Appointing authority— (i) The appointment of every employee of a school shall be made by its managing committee .

1 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R , 1990 , R . 22(a) .

99 · . Prohibition against the employment of dismissed employees— No aided school shall employ , except with the previous approval of the Director , an employee who has been dismissed from service by another aided or Government school .

100 · . Minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers— Until separate rules specifying the minimum qualifications of teachers of schools , whether aided or not , are made by the Administrator in consultation with the Advisory Board and after giving the Affiliating Board or the appropriate authority , as the case may be , a reasonable opportunity of being heard , the minimum qualifications for employment as a teacher—

2 · [(c) where a post (other than that of a teacher) in a school , whether aided or not , corresponds to any post in the Government Schools , the minimum qualifications for recruitment to such post shall be such as has been specified for such corresponding post in the Government school.]

1 · . Added by DSE(A)R , 1990 , R.22<b) .

2 · . Subs , by DSE{A)R , 1990 , R.23 .

101 · . Appointment of part-time teachers to be permitted in primary schools or primary stage of any schools— (1) It shall be lawful for the managing committee of a primary school or the managing committee of a school having a primary stage to appoint for the primary stage , a female teacher on a part-time but regular basis :

102 · . Minimum qualifications for recruitment to other posts— In the case of an employee other than a teacher the qualifications for recruitment shall be the same as are specified by the Administrator for appointment to corresponding posts in Government schools .

103 · . Power to relax qualifications— (1) The Affiliating Board , or in the case of primary or middle schools , the appropriate authority , may , in case of non -availability of trained or qualified teachers in a particular subject , relax the minimum qualifications for such period as it may think fit:

104 · . Age limit— The minimum and maximum of age of the limit for recruitment to a recognised private school , whether aided or not , shall be the limits specified by the Administrator for appointment to corresponding posts in Government schools :

105 · -Probation — — (1) Every employee shall , on initial appointment , be on probation for a period of one year which may be extended by the appointing authority '[with the prior approval of the Director] and the services of an employee may be terminated without notice during the period of probation if the work and conduct of the employee , during the said period , is not , in the opinion of the appointing authority , satisfactory :

106 · . Medical certificate and character certificate—(1) Every appointment in a recognised private school , whether aided or not , shall be subject to the physical fitness and good character of the appointee .

107 · . Fixation of pay— (I) The initial pay of an employee , on first appointment , shall be fixed ordinarily at the minimum of the scale of pay :

1 · . Ins . by bsE(A)R , 1990 , R . 24<J> .

2 · . Subs , by DSE)A)R , I99W, W, R . 24(b) .

108 · . Filling of vacancies— Every vacancy in an aided school shall be filled by promotion or by the direct recruitment in accordance wilh such rules as may be made by the administrator in this behalf. f.

109 · . Seniority— '|(i) There shall be a seniority roster for each grade and the names of the employees appointed to posts in each grade shall be arranged in the roster in accordance with this rule .

110 · . Retirement age— (1) Except where an existing employee is entitled to have a higher age of retirement , every employee of a recognised private school , whether aided or not , shall hold office until he attains the age of 58 years .

1 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R . 1990 . R. R. 25 .

111 · . Leave of absence — — livery employee of a recognised private school , whether aided or not , shall be entitled to such leave as are admissible to employees of a corresponding status in government schools .

112 · . Confidential reports— (I)Confidential reports in relation to the heads of schools an d other em ployees or recognised schools , whethe r aided or not , shall be maintained in form specified by the Administrator in this behalf .

113 · . Private tuitions — — No teacher shall undertake private tuitions or private employment or otherwise engage himself in any business .

114 · . Number of hours to be devoted to the teaching of students—(1) Every teacher shall devote in a year not less than 1200 hours to the teaching of students , out of which not more than 200 hours may be devoted for the coaching , in the school premises , of weak or gifted students , whether before or after the school hours :

115 · . Suspension— (1) Subject to the provision of sub-sections (4) and (5) of section 8 , the managing committee may place an employee of a recognised private school , whether aided or not , under suspension ;—

116 · . Subsistence allowance — — (1) An employee , under suspension shall , in relation to the period of suspension , be entitled to the following payments , namely :—

1 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R . 1990 , R . 27 .

117 · . Penalties and disciplinary authority— The following penalties may , for good and sufficient reasons , including the breach of one or more of the provisions of the Code of conduct , be imposed upon an employee of a recognised private school , whether aided or not , namely :—

118 · . Disciplinary authorities in respect of employees— The disciplinary committee in respect of every recognised private school , whether aided or not , shall consist of— f—

119 · . Procedure for imposing minor penalties— No order imposing a minor penalty shall be made except after informing the employee in writing of the proposal to take action against him and the allegation on which such action is proposed to be taken and except after giving to the employee an opportunity to make any representation against the proposed action .

120 · . Procedure for imposing major penalty— (1) No order imposing on an employee any major penalty shall be made except after an inquiry , held , as far as may be , in the manner specified below :—

121 · . Payment of pay and allowances on reinstatement— (1) When an employee who has been dismissed , removed or compulsorily retired from service is reinstated as a result of appeal or would have been so reinstated but for his retirement on superannuation while under suspension preceding the dismissal , removal or compulsory retirement , as the case may be , the managing committee shall consider and make a specified order—

122 · . Employees of recognised Schools to be governed by Ihe Code of Conduct — Every employee of a recognised school , whether aided or not . shall be governed by the Code of Conduct , as specified in this Chapter , and every such employee shall be liable to the disciplinary action , specified in rule 115 , for the breach of any provision of the Code of Conduct:

123 · . Code of Conduct for teachers — — (1) The Code of Conduct for the teachers of the recognised schools including unaided minority schools , shall be as follows : —

124 · . Code of Conduct for other employees— The Code of Conduct specified for teachers shall , so far as may be , apply to other employees of a recognised private school , including an unaided minority school .

125 · . Every employee of* f* a recognised private school , not being an unaided minority school , shall b e entitled to the following additional benefits , namely :

126 · . Power to specify procedure for payment of salaries etc.— (1) The Administrator shall , in consultation with the Accountant General , Central Rev -enues , specify the detailed procedure for payment of pay and allowances , pen -sion and gratuity , re-imbursement of medical bills , accounting of Provident Fund and payment of other allowances , such as children's educational allowance to the employees of aided schools .

127 · . Recruitment — — (1) Recruitment of employees in each recognised unaided minority school shall be made on the recommendation of a Selection Committee to be constituted by the managing committee of that school .

128 · . Minimum qualifications— <1) The minimum qualifications for appointment as a teacher of an unaided m inority school shall not be less than those as are specified by the Affiliating Board .

129 · . Power to Relax — — The Affiliating Board , or where no qualifications have been specified by the Affiliating Board for the post of a teacher in a particular subject , the appropriate authority may , in the case of non-availability of [rained or qualified teachers in thai subject , relax the minimum qualifications for such period as it may think fit .

130 · . Contract of Service—(1) Every contract of service , referred to in sub -section (1) of section 15 , shall be entered into in the form specified in the scheme of management before the employee is called upon to join his duties .

131 · . Power of Director to regulate admissions to aided schools— The Director shall regulate admissions to aided schools or to . 1 class thereof either on the basis of an admission test or on the basis of the results of a student in a class . 132 . Admission test noi to be held by aided schools— Save as otherwise provided in this Chapter , no aided school shall hold any test for admission to any class except with the written sipprov.il of the Director : Provided thai nothing in this rule shall prevent the holding of tests for the admission to any class higher than class I of such candidates as have not studied in any recognised school prior to their seeking admission . 133 . Power to Director lo regulate manner of admission—(1) The Director may specify the maimer in which students shall be admitted to an aided school . (2) The Director may prepare , in each year , a plan for the admission of students 10 the various classes in the aided schools 111 Delhi . (3} Admission of students to any aided school from an unrecognised private school may bo regulated or prohibited by the Director , (4) The Director may exclude any recognised aided school from the purview of the admission plan . (5) The managing committee of an aided school shall not refuse admission of <\ny student who is assigned to that school under the admission plan . (6) Where the circumstances of a case so require , the Director may , notwith -standing anything contained in the admission plan , direct the admission of any student to an aided school , and , on receipt of the direction , the head of such school shall admit such student in the school . 134 . Admissions to be without any distinction— Admission of students m aided schools shall be made without any distinction 01 religion , racv, caste , place itf birth , or any of them

135 · . Manner of Admission — — (1) No student shall be admitted to an aided school unless an application in the prescribed form , signed by his parent or guardian , has been submitted to such school .

136 · . Entry on the Rolls— A newly admitted student shall have his name entered on the rolls of the school on the date on which he first attends his class after making payment of all specified dues .

137 · . Admission to be made once a year— Admissions shall ordinarily be made once a year and shall not be made after 31st day of August of the year , except where the Director being satisfied that for special reasons , like migration of a student from a school outside Delhi , the delay in seeking admission has been unavoidable and was due to circumstances beyond the control of the parent or the guardian of the student , directs the admission of such student after that date .

13a · . Admission of failed students not to be refused — — A student who fails at any public examination shall not , on that account , be refused re-admission in the school or class by the school from which he had appeared at such examination .

139 · . Admission on transfer certificate-— — (1) No student who had previously attend any recognised school shall be admitted to any aided school unless he produces a transfer or school leaving certificate from the school which was last attended by him .

140 · . When migrating students may he admitted to higher class ™ A stu -dent coming from another recognised school shall not be admitted to a class

141 · . Parent or guardian to submit an affidavit— (1) Where a candidate who had not previously attended any recognised school , applies for admission to class II or to any higher class up to class VIII of a recognised school , the parent or guardian of such candidate shall give full history of the previous education of such candidate and furnish an affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper duly attested to the effect that such candidate for admission had not attended any recognised school till then and he shall also be required to state in affidavit the exact date of birth of such candidate .

142 · . Regulation of admission to class IX—(1) No student shall be admitted to class IX unless he has passed class VIII of a school .

143 · . Power of Administrator to grant exemptions— Tine Administrator may , if he is satisfied that the circumstances of a school are such that it is not possible for it is comply with all or any provision of this Chapter , exempt any aided school for a limited period , not exceeding two years , from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Chapter .

144 · . Power to issue departmental instructions— The Director may issue instructions with regard to any matter , not covered by this chapter , relating to admissions to aided schools .

145 · . Admission to recognised unaided schools— (1) The head of every recognised unaided school shall regulate admissions to a recognised unaided school or to any class thereof either on the basis of admission test or on the basis of result in a particular class or school .

146 · . Admission Fets — — (1 i No admission fei? shnll be dwgtxl or collected by an aided school for Admission to any class up to class VIII .

148 · . Additional fee for science , music , etc. — — Every student of any class in tin -'[Secondary or Senior Secondary stage) shall pay an additional fee of fifty paise per month for each Science or other subject requiring practical work or for Music .

149 · . Pupil's Fund— (1) Until the Administrator , by notification , otherwise directs , every school maintained or aided by Government or any local authority shall be authorised to charge from each student contribution , to the Pupils Fund :—

2 · ; Suhs . by DSE <A>K, K, 1990, 0, R. R. 31

3 · Subs by DSE (A)R,

4 · . Subs , by DSE (A)R. R. 1990 . R. R. 33(a)i

2 · I(4) The amount standing to the credit of the pupil's fund shall be at the disposal of the head of the school and shall be spent in the interest of the students for various physical and co-curricular activities of the school or for purposes and in the manner specified below :—

150 · . Domestic Science and Home Science Fund—(1) Every School offering Home Science as a subject in the school may charge a Home Science fee from the girl students of the classes in the '[Secondary and Senior Secondary stages] at the rale of fifty paise per month and the fee so collected shall be credited to a Fund , to be opened by the school and to be known as the "Home Science Fund" .

1 · . Subs , by DSE(A)R , 1990 , R . 33<a)ii .

2 · . Subs , bv DSEtAJR , 1990 . R . 33(b) .

3 · . Subs , bv DSH(A)R , J99U , R . 34(a) .

151 · . Development Fees— (1) The managing committee of an aided school may charge , with the previous approval of the Director , a development fee from the students in order to cover expenses incurred by it in effecting special improvements on which no aid in admissible under these rules .

152 · . Separate accounts for Development Fee—The managing committee of an aided school levying development fee shall maintain a separate account of the development fee levied and collected by it and such separate account shall be open to inspection or audit at any time by the Director or any officer authorised by him in this behalf or by the Accountant General , Central Revenues .

1 · . Subs , by DSE|A)R, R, 1^0 . R. R. 331b)

153 · . Utilisation of Development Fee— Development fee shall be utilised exclusively for the purpose for which it is levied and collected and shall , in on circumstances whatsoever , be used for meeting the managing committee's share of expenditure on the maintenance of the school .

154 · . Ban on the levy of unauthorised fees or fund— No fee , fund or contribution , other than those specified by these rules , or permitted by the Director in writing , shall be charged by any aided school .

155 · . Donations not to be levied compulsorily— (1) No aided school shall levy or collect any donation compulsorily from any student or any parent or guardian of any student .

156 · . Collection of fees or donation with the approval of the Director— (1) The managing committee of an aided school may , with the previous approval of the Director , also invite voluntary contributions from the parents or guardians of the construction of any building for the school or its hotel '[or for the extension of any such building or hotel .

157 · . Definition of fees — In this Part , the expression "fees " includes science fee . music fee or any other fee which may be levied and collected from a student .

158 · . Fee Concession — (1) The head of the school may exempt deserving students , whose parents or guardians are not financially solvent to pay the fees specified by these rules , from payment of the whole or one-half of such fees for a period of twelve months commencing from the 1st day of May of each year or from the date of admission of the child or ward , whichever is later , and such exemption shall be regulated in the manner specified in sub-rule (3) .

159 · . Brothers ' and sisters ' concession—(1) When two or more full brothers or sisters or step-brothers or step-sisters are studying in the same Government or aided school in Delhi , the brother or sister , as the case may be , in the higher class shall pay the specified fee at the full rates and other brothers or sisters shall pay fees a t one-half of the specified rates .

1 · . Subs , by DSt:{A)R . I WO , RR3ft .

160 · . Concessions to children or wards of employees— (1) No fee shall be charged from the children or ward s of the employees of an aided school .

161 · . Withdrawal of exemption— Any exemption from the payment of fee granted to a student under these rules may be withdrawn on the groun d of his misconduct , irregular attendance or failure at the annual examination .

162 · . Contributions to Pupils ' Fund hot to be exempted— (1) Any student , who is exempted from payment of any fee , whether in full or in part , shall not be exempted from contributing to the Pupils ' Fund .

163 · . Scholarship holders not eligible for any fee concession—(1) Students who hold scholarships shall not be eligible for exemption from the payment of any fee except where such exemption becomes necessary in the very special circumstances of the case , and in such a case no such exemption shall be made except with the previous sanction of the Director .

164 · . Fees payable for twelve months— All fees and funds shall be charged for a full period of twelve months , from the students at the rates specified in these rules except in the following cases , namely :—

165 · . Last dat e for payment of fees and conlributions— All fees and contributions payable to a school by a student shall be payable by the 10th day of the month in which they are du e ;

166 · . Fine for late payment of fees , etc. — — (1) A fine for late payment of the fees or contributions due to a school shall be charged from the student at the rate of five paise for every day , after the lOlh , for which the default continues .

167 · . Name of the student to be struck off for non-payment of fees and contributions — — If a student omits or fails to pay the fees and contributions due to a school together with the fine du e thereon by the last working da y of the month in which they arc due , his name shall be struck off the rolls of the school on the last working day of the month and may be re-admitted on payment of all school due s including fresh admission fee :

168 · . Receipt to be granted for collection of fees and contributions— (1) A printed receipt , in the form specified by the Director , shall be granted to a student for ever) ' fee or contribution collected by the school .

169 · . Collected amount to be deposited on the same day— (1) Every employee collecting any fee or contribution shall deposit the amount collected by him with the cashier of the school by whatever name called , on the same day on which the collections are made and it shall be the duty of the cashier to enter the amount so received , immediately in the fee collection register and thereafter in the cash book and to append his initials thereto for the amount received .

170 · . Maintenance of accounts of fees and contributions — — Accounts of fees an d contributions collected by a school shall be maintained at the office of the school in accordance with the Government rules for the maintenance of public accounts and such accounts shall be liable to be inspected by the Director or any person authorised by him in this behalf and also by an officer from the office of the Accountant General , Central Revenues .

171 · . Pupil's Fund Advisory Committee— (1) The administration and expenditure of the Pupils ' Fund '[in all recognised schools] shall vest in the head of the school , who shall be assisted and advised by a committee , to be called the "Pupils ' Fund Advisory Committee" .

1 · . Subs by DSE (A) R, R, 1990 . R . 37(a) .

2 · . Subs , by DSE (A) R , 1990 , R . 37(b) .

172 · . Trust or society not to collect fees , etc . schools to grant receipts for fees , etc. , collected by it— (1) No fee , contribution or other charge shall be collected from any student by the trust or society running any recognised school; whether aided or not .

173 · . School fund how to be maintained — — (1) Every School Fund shall be kept deposited in a nationalised bank or a scheduled bank or any post office in the name of the school .

174 · . Withdrawal from School Fund — — Withdrawals from the School Fund or Recognised Unaided School Fund , as the case may be , shall be made jointly by the head of school and the manager of such school , or jointly by the head of the schpol and by any duly authorised member of the managing committee , where the head of the school is also the manager of the school .

175 · . Accounts of the school how to be maintained — — The accounts with regard to the School Fund or the Recognised Unaided School Fund , as the case may be , shall be so maintained as to exhibit , clearly the income accruing to the school by way of fees , fines , income from building rent , interest , development fees , collections for specific purposes , endowments , gifts , donations , contribu -tions to Pupils ' Fund and other miscellaneous receipts , an d also , in the case of aided schools , the aid received from the Administrator .

176 · . Collections for specific purposes to be spent for that purpose— Income derived from collections for specific purposes shall be spent only lor such purpose .

177 · . Fees realised by unaided recognised schools how to be utilised— (1) Income derived by an unaided recognised schools by way of fees shall be utilised in the first instance , for meeting the pay , allowances and other benefits admissible to the employees of the school:

17S · . Amount received for scholarships to be spent for that purpose— Every amount received by the managing committee of any school , whether aided or not , for payment of scholarships to the students shall be utilised solely for payment of such scholarships and proper receipts shall be obtained from the students to whom scholarships are paid and shall be preserved by the managing committee for the inspection of the Director or any officer authorised by him in this behalf. f.

179 · . Aided schools to keep accounts of all income— (1) Every aided school shall keep accounts of income from all sources and of all expenditure in the form in which such accounts are maintained immediately before the commencement of these rules .

180 · , Unaided recognised schools to submit returns— (1) Every unaided recognised private school shall submit returns and documents in accordance with Appendix II .

181 · . Managing committee how to run schools— Every managing committee shall am the school managed by it in the best interest? of education of children and for the better organisation and development of school education in Delhi .

182 · . Managing committee not to create adverse situations— Every managing committee shall allow a school managed by it to function normally and smoothly and shall not cause any situation by which , or due to which , the normal an d smooth functioning of the school ma y be hampered nor shall it interfere in the day-to-day affairs of the school .

183 · . Managing committee to comply with the rules regarding recognition of schools , receipt and utilisation of the aid , etc. — — Every managing committee shall comply with the provisions of the Act and these rules with regard to the recognition of the schools and shall also comply with the provisions of these rules with regard to the receipt and utilisation of aid and shall maintain in accordance with these rules , proper accounts of all fees and contributions received by it .

184 · . Managing committee to offer facilities for inspection— Every managing committee shall provide all reasonable facilities for the inspection of the school an d also for the inspection of its account books , register's an d other documents required by these rules to be maintained by such schools .

185 · . Managing committee not to act adversely to the interests of the school — — The managing committee shall not conduct the affairs of the school in such a way as to adversely affect the interests of the school .

186 · . Term of office — — (1) Every member of the Advisory Board shall hold office for a period of three years from the date on which he is nominated by the Administrator and shall be eligible for re-nomination for a like period and shall , notwithstanding the expiry of the term of his office , continue to hold such office , until his successor is nominated by the Administrator .

187 · . Resignation— (1) A member of the Advisory Board may , by giving notice in writing to the Administrator , resign his membership of the Board .

188 · . Vacancy in the office of a member— (1) A member of the Advisory Board shall be deemed to have vacated his office, —

189 · . Travelling and other allowances— The members of the Advisory Board shall be entitled to such travelling or daily allowances as arc admissible to non-official members of the committees , boards or the like in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time and shall not be entitled to any other remuneration .

190 · . Inspection and supervision of schools— (1) The Director shall be responsible for the supervision and inspection of all recognised schools , whether aided or not .

191 · . Advance notice of inspection to be given to school— Except where a surprise visit is considered to be necessary , advance intimation of the proposal to carry out inspection of a school shall be given to the head of the school .

192 · . Inspection how to be made— (1) Every inspection shall be as objective as possible and shall be aimed at bringing about improvements in the standards of teaching in the school .

193 · . Number of schools to be inspected by an inspecting officer in a year — — Every inspecting officer shall inspect not less than fifty schools in a year and not less than ten per cent of the schools shall be inspected every year by an officer above the rank of an inspecting officer .

194 · . Inspection report— The report of very inspection shall be made in Form No . V and shall contain information with regard to each matter specified in that Form .

195 · . E ; ccs furappcjl In the Tribunal — h m appeal to the Tribunal shall be tiled on a non-judicial stamp paper of rupee one and shall he presented in the form of a petition ,

196 · . Provisions of certain rules In apply to Government schools—(lJThe Prov-isions of those rules in as far as thee relate to the matters specified in submit (2j shall also apply hi Government scruxiJs and to schools run by local authorities .

1 · . Name of the school .

2 · . Name of the District and Zone in which it is situated .

3 · . Date of First opening of the school .

4 · . Special aims to the school .

5 · . State upto which educational facilities provided (primary , middle or higher secondary) .

6 · . Medium of instruction at various stages .

7 · . Stage of education upto which recognition desired (primary , middle or higher secondary) .

8 · . In case recognition is desired upto middle and higher secondary stages , subjects in which recognition is desired .

9 · . Number and categories of recognised schools already functioning in that locality .

10 · . General desirability of the school with reference to the suitability and sufficiency of the existing schools in the locality and the probable effect on them .

11 · . Whether the school in run on commercial basis for profit to any individual or group of individuals ?

12 · . Constitution of the Managing Committee of the school together with the names of the members of the Committee and t^ir occupations .

13 · . (a) Is the Society running the school registered under the Societies Registration Act , 1860? (If registered , an attested copy of the certificates of registration to be .

14 · . Has Hie school its own building or is housed in a rented building?

15 · . Total area of the school campus with the total built-up area .

16 · . Accommodation provided in the school building (dimensions to be indicated in all cases) .

17 · . (a) Number of class-rooms with seating capacity in each .

17 · . Total area of play grounds and the number of play grounds available and the games played .

18 · . Details of apparatus and equipment for :

19 · . Number of books in the Library .

20 · . Is there a separate section of library of teachers? If so , how many books arc there in the section?

21 · . Amount spent on the purchase ' of books for the library every year from the date the school was opened .

22 · . Financial position of the school .

23 · . Numbe r of students :

24 · Whethe r admission in the school is open to all without any discrimination based on religion , caste , race , place of birth or any of them ?

25 · Whethe r an y religious instruction in imparted an d if so , whethe r it is compulsory ?

26 · Details of curriculum an d syllabus followed in each-class .

27 · Educational an d vocational guidance facilities available .

2 · 8 Whethe r the management maintains a provident fund scheme or any othe r similar scheme for the staff ?

29 · Kates of fees an d other funds charges (Class-wise) .

30 · Numbe r of students residing with their parents/guardian s and arrangements mad e for their residence .

31 · Details of staff including Head of school .

32 · . Details of facilities available for Physical Education and recreating .

33 · . Medical facilities for students .

34 · . Details of co-curricular , cultural and other activities organised in the school .

35 · . Any other information .

1 · . Nome of School .

2 · - Name and designation of the person authorised to draw the grant .

3 · - Whether the Managing committee would collect the sanction letter through their representative or it may be despatched ?

4 · . Period up to which school is recognised .

6 · . Year u p to which audited accounts have been submitted to (a) the Ad- ministrator .

7 · . Amount of Reserve fund deposited in the joint account .

9 · . Expenditure incurred during the month as pe r salary , etc . Provident Fund and arrears statement enclosed .

2 · . The salaries to the following members of staff however , could not be disbursed on account of reasons stated against each :— Name of the teacher Amount Reasons for Non-disbursement .

3 · . Certified that the management has contributed not less than 5% of the total expenditure of the previous quarter .

1 · . Subs , by DSE (A>R, R, 1990 . R. R. 38 (a)l

2 · . Ins . by DSE (A)R, R, 1990 . R. R. 3S U)i

3 · . Ins . by DSE lA>R, R, 199(1 , R. R. 3* (b)i

1 · . Name of School .

2 · . Name and Designation of the person authorised to draw the grant .

3 · . Whether the Managing Committee would collect the sanction letter through their representative or it may be despatched ?

4 · . I'eriod upto which school recognised .

5 · . Year upto which accounts of the school finalised .

6 · . Year upto which audited accounts submitted to the Director .

7 · . Amount of Reserve Fund deposited in the joint Account .

8 · . Number of teachers who have opted for Triple Benefit Scheme .

9 · . Expenditure incurred during the year as per salary .

10 · . Provident Fund and arrear statement enclosed:

1 · . Nome of the School .

2 · . Name of the Society/Trust running the School .

3 · . Whether the school is house d in a rented /owne d building or in tents ?

4 · . The amoun t of grant , if any , obtaining for the construction of school building (Quote the sanction)

5 · . If the school is housed in a building owned the Society /Trust running the school

6 · . If the school is housed in a rented building .

7 · . If the school is housed in the tents .

1 · . Certified that the salaries for the year of as detailed in the salary statement were disbursed to all the members of the staff on the dates noted against each month and the Provident Fund deposited in Bank .

2 · . The salaries to the following members of staff however , could not be disbursed on account of reasons stated against each :—

3 · . Certified that the management has contributed not less than 5% of the total expenditure of the previous quarter .

1 · . Subs * by DSE (A) R , 1990 , R. R. 39{.i)i .

2 · . Ins . by DSE (A) R, R, 1990 , R . 39(a)ii-

1 · . Total Numbe r of Sections

2 · . Additional Sections

3 · . Total Number of Science Sections

4 · . Additional Science Sections

1 · . Repairs of furniture .

2 · . Stationery .

3 · . Library Books .

4 · . Electricity .

5 · . Water Charges .

6 · . Postage .

7 · . Periodicals .

8 · . Science Contingencies .

9 · . Petty Repairs .

10 · . Annual Repairs .

11 · . Miscellaneous .

12 · . Agriculture .

13 · . Audit Fees .

14 · . Telephone .

15 · . Liveries .

16 · . Building Rent .

17 · . Hire Charges of Tents .

1 · . Extent of site including playgrounds and nature of ownership .

2 · . Total area of

3 · . Number of class rooms and size of each .

4 · . Whether the buildings are tiled , an d floor is cemented or paved or otherwise?

5 · . Furniture :

6 · . Science and other apparatus .

7 · . Appliances :

8 · . Number of books in the school library .

9 · . Particulars of electric fittings , water supply and sanitation .

10 · . Equipments for games and athletics .

11 · . Audio-Visual equipments such as :

12 · . Craft equipment

13 · . Investments in Government securities , etc .

14 · . Other items , if any .

1 · , (a) Name of the School .

1 · . Subs , by DSE(A) R 1990 . R, R, 40

12 · . Remedial teaching and other help given to weak students :

1 · . Does the school have an adequate library , standard books and a reading room for students and teachers both?

2 · . What kinds of dailies , weeklies and educational and other journals subscribed by the school?

3 · . How far are they used by the students and with what results?

4 · . How has the library service been organised in the school?

5 · . What is the system of issue of books , reference books and journals , etc.?

6 · . How far has the librarian succeeded in inculcating the habit of general reading amongst the students who go to the library?

7 · . (a) What help is being rendered by the librarian and the teacher to the students so far as reading of books and journals , etc . is concerned?

8 · . (a) What is the system of purchase of books in the school?

9 · . How are the books and new arrivals displayed by the librarian?

10 · . Are the seating arrangements in the Library and Reading Room adequate an d proper?

11 · . Is there any library period in the school time-table? If so , who attends it?

12 · . The average number of books issued by the Librarian daily to the students .

13 · . (a) Is physical verification made every year?

1 · . DOGS the school have adequate play-grounds?

2 · . If so , how are they maintained .

3 · . If not , how is the physical education programme including physical training exercises , gymnastics , games and sports organised by the school?

4 · . How are the games and sports organised by the school? (If the playground is available) .

5 · . Are games available to all the students or only to a few?

6 · . How does the school , propose to provide games for all?

7 · . (a) Are games and sports materials adequate in the school?

8 · . What percentage of the school-fund are utilised for :

9 · . What are the achievements of the school at:

1 · . What specific co-curricular programmes of activities are organised by the school? Give particulars?

2 · . What is the percentage of the participation in each programme by the :

3 · . On what system are the co-curricular activities organised (House system , class or perfect system)?

4 · . How do these activities fit within the school time-table?

5 · . How much time is devoted on these activities by the students and teachers:

6 · . How are Group activities organised by the School?

7 · . How far do these programmes help individual talent to grow?

8 · . How and in what manner are these activities evaluated?

9 · . What record is kept of the participation :

10 · . How far does it give the correct picture of the achievements of the students and the teachers?

11 · . Is any weightage given for achievement in this programme to the students for promotion to the next class?

12 · . What facilities , if any , have been provided for :

13 · . What percentage of the school funds are utilised for various activities under the co-curricular programme?

14 · . How does school celebrate various functions and important days (i.e) United Nations Day , Independence Day , Republic Day , Anniversaries of great men etc.)

15 · . Is any record of such activities kept by the school and in what manner?

16 · . What types of incentives ar e given by the school to the students for the meritorious performance in :

1 · . Does the school have a Parent-Teacher-Association?

2 · . How much and what is the involvement of parents in the school activities:

3 · . How are the Pa rent-Teachers-Association funds utilised and on what purposes?

4 · . How far does school participate in various activities of the community (in rendering Social Service or other types of help)?

5 · . What success has been achieved by the school in enlisting and ensuring support of the community in this programme?

1 · -How has the Head of School distributed the school work amongst his colleagues?

2 · -Has the Time Table been drawn :

3 · . Does the Head of the school take classes himself and teach as required unde r rule 59(2) (xxv):

4 · . (i) How many subjects can the Head of School effectively supervise?

5 · . How have the subject faculties been organised?

6 · . (i) What type of record is kept by the Head of school for supervision of teaching work?

7 · . How far has his supervision been effective and useful?

8 · . (i) How are staff meetings organised by the Head of school and how often?

9 · . (i) How are other activities organised by the Head of School?

10 · . How much co-operation and help is received by him from his staff, f, parents and the community in the school programme?

11 · . <i) How does he manage , control and organise the office work?

12 · * (i) How does he maintain the school record?

13 · . (i) Has the Head of school formulated any "Institutional Plan " for the school?

14 · . What incentives have been given by the Head of school to the students for meritorious performance in studies . Games and Sports , Co-curricular and other activities of the school?

15 · . Are cumulative record cards of the students maintained by the school , if so , in what manner?

16 · . (i) Does the school publish a magazine? If so , how many times in the year .

17 · . (i) What arrangements have been mad e by the school for a regular Medical check-up of the students?

18 · . What percentage of school funds are spent on Medical Aid an d check-up of students?

19 · . What percentage of school funds is spent on purchase of medicine and other appliances every year?

20 · . Educational and Vocational Guidance :

21 · . (i) Are there any Career Masters in the School?

22 · . Does the school use prescribed and recommended books duly verified by the Director or the Affiliating Board?

23 · . (i) How are his relations with the Members of the Managing Committee?

24 · . How does the Head of school maintain the school plant?

25 · . What efforts have been mad e by Head of school to raise the academic and other standards of school?

26 · . What are his main problems and difficulties in running the school smoothly and efficiently?

1 · . (i) Is the school being run under a Pukka Building or prefabricated Building?

2 · . Whether proper lighting , ventilation and laboratory facilities exist and if so , are they adequate?

3 · . Whether the class-rooms have enough space for existing enrolments?

4 · . (i) Whether drinking water facilities have been provided in the school?

5 · . (i) Whether electric connection exists in the school and if so , are the electric installations kept safe from danger?

6 · . (i) Whether the minor repairs to the school building and its appurte nances being regularly done by the C.P.W.D.?

7 · . Whether the school building and the school premises are kept neat and tidy?

8 · . Has any project for beaulification of school been taken up by the Head of school , an d if so , with what results?

1 · . Does the Head of the school and members of the staff come punctually to the school?

2 · . If not , what steps have been taken by the Head of the school to ensure punctuality and attendance of the whole teaching and non-teaching staff?

3 · . What is the average of students in the school?

4 · . What steps have been taken by the Head of the school to check amongst the employees and students ;

5 · . Does the Head of the school maintain discipline amongst students and employees of the school?

6 · . Brief remarks about the behaviour of the students and employees and on the general tone and tenor of the school may be recorded .

1 · . Does the school maintain all the records and registers , et c and other documents which have been specified by the Director?

2 · . Does the school have a copy of the Delhi School Education Act , 1973 and the Rules made thereunder?

3 · . Does the school possess necessary books of rules and regulations on different subjects , viz., *|Fundamental Rules , General Financial Rules , Treasury Rules , Leave Rules , Latest Pension Rules , Classification Control & Appeal Rules , and the likej ?

4 · . How does the school maintain different orders and instructions issued by the Director or other authorities from time to time?

5 · . Does the Head of school maintain a table showing the statements , returns and statistics which he has to submit to the Director and other authorities on different dates of the year?

6 · . Docs the school follow the rules and regulations in so far as appointments , leave General Provident Fund , admissions , promotions to the next higher class and such other rules or instructions issued by the Director from time to time?

7 · . Have any lapses been found in carrying out the instructions of the Director? If so , give particulars .

1 · . Repairs and renewal of furniture and other appliances .

2 · . Stationery .

3 · . Library books and periodicals .

4 · . Electric charges .

5 · . Postage .

6 · . Petty repairs of school buildings .

7 · . Annual repairs to schools where on rent , actual or estimated , is allowed .

8 · . Science contigencies/(Consumable and non-consumable) .

9 · . Equipment; appliances & material for teaching of :

10 · . Agricultural Farm .

11 · . Auditors Fee .

12 · . Liveries .

13 · . Telephone charges .

14 · . Water charges .

15 · . Miscellaneous .

3 · . Enrolment of students as on 30th April .

4 · . Pattern of concessions/scholarship , etc .

5 · . Staff statement .

6 · . Schedule of fees/fines/funds , etc .

7 · . Statement showing the dates of disbursement of salaries .

2 · . This procedur e shall come into force on 29-10-1974 .

1 · . School Staff Account — — (i) The Managing Committee of the school shall open , apart from the school Fund Account , an account to bo called "School Staff Account " in a nationalised or a Scheduled Bank or Post Office . The School Staff Account shall consist of share of the Managing Committe e and grant-in-aid of the Government , in relation to : —

2 · . Deposits— The Managing Committe e of the School shall deposit in advance in the School Staff Account: —

3 · . Pay and Allowances—(1) Every aided school shall apply for grant-in-aid in Form II appended to the Rules to the Director every quarter by 5th March , 5th June , 5th September.and 5th December on the basis of the actual expenditure incurred by it on account of pay arid allowances and other additional benefits conferred upon it by the Act or the Rules during quarter . The advance grant shall be assessed and released accordingly- The school shall also submit its monthly bills for pay and allowances etc . in the form in use in Government Schools , every month .

4 · . Suspension of Grant— In case the Managing Committee of any School fails to deposit its share by the date prescribed in para 2 in the manner laid down therein , the Administrator , shall forthwith , apart from taking any other action , suspend the grant-in-aid of the school and may disburse or cause to be disbursed , pay and allowances through his officers , directly to the employees of the school .

5 · . Imprest— An imprest amounting of Rs . 100/ -in the case of school wher e the student on roll are upto 1000 and Rs 200/- where the numbe r exceeds 1000 may be placed at the disposal of head of the school by the Managing Committee of the school , if necessary , to meet day-to-day petty expenses .

6 · . Children Education Allowance — — (1) The Children Education Allowance shall be admissible to the employees of the aided schools with the approval of the Competent Authority as in the case of Government Schools and according to the rules and orders applicable to the employees of similar categories of Delhi Administration . The employee drawing the children education allowance shall apply in the form prescribed by the Government from time to time in respect of their employees duly supported by a Certificate from the school in the form prescribed for the purpose by the Government which will be countersigned by the Education Officer concerned where the child studying . This certificate shall be submitted along with the first claim and then in July every year .

7 · . Tuition Fees — — (1) Free Education or re-imbursement of tuition fee as payable by Delhi Administration to its employees shall be admissible to the employees of aided schools according to the rules and orders applicable to the employees of similar categories of Delhi Administration and with the approval of the Competent Authority .

9 · . Travelling Allowance and Leave Travel Concession—(1) The Travelling Allowance and Leave Travel Concession will be admissible to the employees of the aided schools with the approval of the competent authority and according to the provisions prescribed for the employees of Delhi Administration for similar categories . The employees shall prefer the claim in the form prescribed by the Government from time to time . The head of school shall verify the claim for journeys , and forward the bill to the Director for counter signature and return . The claim of head of the school shall be submitted to the Director .

10 · . Pension Gratuity and General Provident Fund— (1) The employees of the aided schools shall be entitled to pension and gratuity with the approval of the competent authority and in accordance with the provisions applicable to the employees of similar categories of Delhi Administration under existing pension rules . This rule shall be applicable to the employees of the aided schools wh o are appointed on and after the date of commencement of the Act and also to the existing employees if they opt for it within the stipulated period . The instructions relating to finalisation of pension and gratuity and disbursement thereof will be issued separately by the Directors .

11 · . Contributory Provident Fund Triple Benefit Scheme—The existing employees of aided schools , who opt to remain under Contributory Provident Fund or Triple Benefit Scheme will be governed according to the rules and instructions in force on the subject immediately before the commencement of the Rules . The Provident Fund accounts shall continue to be maintained as at present .

12 · . Annual Assessment — — Every aided school shall submit alt relevant documents to the Director as required under rule 32 of the Rules , for annual assessment of the grant .

13 · . Accounting and Audit checks—Necessary checks would be conducted through internal audit and the Director shali ensure that the accounts maintained by the schools are proper and correct .