Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

SCHEDULE
(See sections 19 and 25)

Norms and Standards for a School

1.   Number 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.

1.  

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;

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;

barrier-free access;

  iii.   separate toilets for boys and girls;

  iv.   safe and adequate drinking water facility to all children;

  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;

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