6. Duties of State Government and Local Authority
(1) The Government /Local Authority shall ensure that a child attending a school
of the State Government or Local authority referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause
(n) of section 2 of the Act, a child attending a school referred to in sub-clause (ii)
of clause (n) of section 2 of the Act in pursuance of clause (b) of sub section (1) of
section 12 of the Act, and a child attending a school referred to in sub-clause (iii)
(to the extent of the residential schools run by Andhra Pradesh Residential
Educational Institutions Society, Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential
Educational Institutions Society, Gurukulam and other schools run by Government
Educational Societies) and run by other Government Departments and the
children admitted in the schools as defined in by Sub-clause (iv) of clause (n) of
section 2 of the Act in pursuance of clause (c) of sub section (1) of section 12 of
the Act shall be entitled to free text books, uniforms, writing materials and other
facilities as prescribed by the Government of India /Government of Andhra
Pradesh.
Provided that a child with disabilities shall also be entitled to free education
with barrier free environment and special material, uniforms and books supplied
by the State.
Provided further that all the teachers in regular schools shall be trained in
appropriate teaching methods for Child With Special Need for the purpose of
inclusive education.
Explanation: In respect of the child admitted in pursuance of clause (b) of subsection
(1) of section 12 of the Act and a child admitted in pursuance of clause (c)
of sub-section (1) of section 12, of the Act the responsibility of providing the free
entitlements shall be of the school referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (n) of
section 2 of the Act and of sub-clauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (n) of section 2, of
the Act respectively.
(2) For the purpose of determining and for establishing neighborhood schools,
the Government/Local authority shall undertake school mapping, and identify all
children, including children in remote areas, children with disabilities, children
belonging to disadvantaged groups, children belonging to weaker sections and
children referred to in section 4 of the Act within a period of one year from the
appointed date, and every year thereafter updated as on 30th September of each
year.
(3) The Government/Local Authority shall ensure that no child is subjected to
caste, class, religious or gender abuse in the school and that no child is denied
admission into any school public or private on the basis of caste / class / religion
and gender.
(4) For the purposes of clause (c) of section 8 and clause (c) of section 9 of
the Act the Government and the Local Authority shall ensure that a child
belonging to a weaker section and a child belonging to disadvantaged group is
not segregated or discriminated against in the classroom, during mid day meals,
in the play ground, in the use of common drinking water and toilet facilities, and in
the cleaning of toilets or classrooms.
(1) The Government /Local Authority shall ensure that a child attending a school
of the State Government or Local authority referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause
(n) of section 2 of the Act, a child attending a school referred to in sub-clause (ii)
of clause (n) of section 2 of the Act in pursuance of clause (b) of sub section (1) of
section 12 of the Act, and a child attending a school referred to in sub-clause (iii)
(to the extent of the residential schools run by Andhra Pradesh Residential
Educational Institutions Society, Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential
Educational Institutions Society, Gurukulam and other schools run by Government
Educational Societies) and run by other Government Departments and the
children admitted in the schools as defined in by Sub-clause (iv) of clause (n) of
section 2 of the Act in pursuance of clause (c) of sub section (1) of section 12 of
the Act shall be entitled to free text books, uniforms, writing materials and other
facilities as prescribed by the Government of India /Government of Andhra
Pradesh.
Provided that a child with disabilities shall also be entitled to free education
with barrier free environment and special material, uniforms and books supplied
by the State.
Provided further that all the teachers in regular schools shall be trained in
appropriate teaching methods for Child With Special Need for the purpose of
inclusive education.
Explanation: In respect of the child admitted in pursuance of clause (b) of subsection
(1) of section 12 of the Act and a child admitted in pursuance of clause (c)
of sub-section (1) of section 12, of the Act the responsibility of providing the free
entitlements shall be of the school referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (n) of
section 2 of the Act and of sub-clauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (n) of section 2, of
the Act respectively.
(2) For the purpose of determining and for establishing neighborhood schools,
the Government/Local authority shall undertake school mapping, and identify all
children, including children in remote areas, children with disabilities, children
belonging to disadvantaged groups, children belonging to weaker sections and
children referred to in section 4 of the Act within a period of one year from the
appointed date, and every year thereafter updated as on 30th September of each
year.
(3) The Government/Local Authority shall ensure that no child is subjected to
caste, class, religious or gender abuse in the school and that no child is denied
admission into any school public or private on the basis of caste / class / religion
and gender.
(4) For the purposes of clause (c) of section 8 and clause (c) of section 9 of
the Act the Government and the Local Authority shall ensure that a child
belonging to a weaker section and a child belonging to disadvantaged group is
not segregated or discriminated against in the classroom, during mid day meals,
in the play ground, in the use of common drinking water and toilet facilities, and in
the cleaning of toilets or classrooms.