Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 · Chapter IV: Responsibilities of Schools and Teachers
Section 15: No denial of admission
A child shall be admitted in a school at the commencement of the academic year or within such extended period as may be prescribed:
Provided that no child shall be denied admission if such admission is sought subsequent to the extended period:
Provided further that any child admitted after the extended period shall complete his studies in such manner as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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