The appropriate Government shall –
(a) provide free and compulsory elementary education to every child:
PROVIDED that where a child is admitted by his or her parents or guardian, as the case may be, in a school other than a school established, owned, controlled or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the appropriate Government or a local authority, such child or his or her parents or guardian, as the case may be, shall not be entitled to make a claim for
reimbursement of expenditure incurred on elementary education of the child in such other school.
Explanation: The term "compulsory education" means obligation of the appropriate Government to:
(i) provide free elementary education to every child of the age of six to fourteen years old; and
(ii) ensure compulsory admission, attendance and completion of elementary education by every child of the age of six to fourteen years;
(b) ensure availability of a neighbourhood school as specified in section 6;
(c) ensure that the child belonging to weaker section and the child belonging to disadvantaged group are not discriminated against
and prevented from pursuing and completing elementary education on any grounds;
(d) provide infrastructure including school building, teaching staff and learning equipment;
(e) provide special training facility specified in section 4;
(f) ensure and monitor admission, attendance and completion of elementary education by every child;
(g) ensure good quality elementary education conforming to the standards and norms specified in the Schedule;
(h) ensure timely prescribing of curriculum and courses of study for elementary education;
(i) provide training facility for teachers;
