October 31, 2026

Section 27 – RTE Act: Prohibition of Deployment of Teachers for Non-Educational Purposes

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 — back to Table of Contents

Section 27. Prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational purposes

No teacher shall be deployed for any non-educational purposes other than the decennial population census, disaster relief duties or duties relating to elections to the local authority or the State Legislatures or Parliament, as the case may be.