8. Duties of appropriate Government: 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; 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; and
(i) provide training facility for teachers.