Section 13 of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
- (1)No school or person shall, while admitting a child, collect any capitation fee and subject the child or his or her parents or guardian to any screening procedure.
- (2)Any school or person, if in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1),--
- (a)receives capitation fee, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten times the capitation fee charged;
- (b)subjects a child to screening procedure, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees for the first contravention and fifty thousand rupees for each subsequent contraventions.
Summary
- Schools and individuals are strictly banned from collecting any capitation fees, which means any donations or contributions beyond the officially notified school fees.
- No school or person is allowed to subject a child or their parents or guardians to any screening procedure or selective entry test during admission.
- If a school collects an illegal donation or capitation fee, it faces a penalty fine of up to ten times the amount charged.
- If a school subjects a child to an admission test, it faces a fine of up to twenty-five thousand rupees for the first offense, and fifty thousand rupees for each following violation.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What counts as a capitation fee under Section 13 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009?
Under Section 13 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, a capitation fee is defined as any donation, contribution, or payment of any kind collected by a school or person other than the officially notified school fees.
2. What is the fine for charging a capitation fee under Section 13 of the Right to Education Act?
Under Section 13 of the Right to Education Act, any school or person that collects a capitation fee can be punished with a fine that may extend to ten times the capitation fee charged.
3. Are schools allowed to interview parents before admitting a child under Section 13 of the 2009 education law?
No, under Section 13 of the 2009 education law, schools are strictly forbidden from subjecting a child or their parents or guardians to any screening procedure, which includes parent interviews and child tests.
4. What are the penalties for conducting admission tests or screening under Section 13 of the free education Act?
Under Section 13 of the free education Act, conducting any screening procedure is punishable by a fine up to twenty-five thousand rupees for the first violation, and fifty thousand rupees for every subsequent violation.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 13 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, what is the maximum penalty for a school that collects an unauthorized donation of twenty thousand rupees as a capitation fee?
Q2.Under Section 13 of the Right to Education Act, what is the penalty for a school that conducts a written test to select children for admission for the first time?
Q3.Under Section 13 of this Indian education law, what is the penalty for each subsequent screening procedure violation after the first one has been punished?
Q4.Under Section 13 of the 2009 education law, which of the following is defined as an illegal screening procedure during school admission?