The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 — back to Table of Contents
Section 25. Pupil-Teacher Ratio
(1) Within three years from the date of commencement of this Act, the appropriate Government and the local authority shall ensure that the Pupil-Teacher Ratio, as specified in the Schedule, is maintained in each school.
(2) For the purpose of maintaining the Pupil-Teacher Ratio under sub-section (1), no teacher posted in a school shall be made to serve in any other school or office or deployed for any non-educational purpose, other than those specified in section 27.
Note: The words “Within three years” in sub-section (1) were substituted for “Within six months” by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2012 (30 of 2012), with effect from 1 August 2012.
