Date: 2015-09-28Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the power conferred by section 38 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (35 of 2009), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010, namely
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Human Resource Development amends the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010, effective from the date of its publication in the official Gazette (September 28, 2015). The amendment introduces a grievance redressal mechanism for teachers, establishing committees at the school, block, district, and state levels to address their concerns. It outlines the structure, function, and timelines for each committee.
Key Points / Main Content:
Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Teachers:
* A multi-level grievance redressal mechanism is established for teachers in schools established, owned, or controlled by the appropriate Government.
* The mechanism includes committees at the School, Block, District, and State levels.
School Level Grievance Redressal Committee:
* The School Management Committee (SMC) serves as the first level for grievance redressal.
* Teachers submit grievances in writing to the Convener/Member Secretary of the SMC.
* The SMC must examine and redress the grievance within fifteen days of receipt.
Block Level Grievance Redressal Committee:
* A Block Level Committee is formed, consisting of the Block Development Officer (Chairperson) and Block Education Officer (Convener/Member Secretary).
* The committee addresses grievances within thirty days.
* In Union Territories without block levels, Taluka/Panchayat/Ward/Island levels may be considered.
* The Block Level Committee must meet at least once every three months.
District Level Grievance Redressal Committee:
* A District Level Committee is formed, consisting of the District Collector (Chairman), representatives from Zilla Parishad/Municipal Council, and the District Education Officer (Convener/Member Secretary).
* The committee addresses grievances within three months.
* The District Level Committee must meet at least once every three months.
State Level Grievance Redressal Committee:
* A State Level Committee is constituted, chaired by the Director of Elementary Education, with two members nominated by the Secretary, Education of the appropriate Government.
* The committee must meet at least once every six months.
* The committee must redress grievances within ninety days.
General Provisions:
* Service matters, suspension orders, and disciplinary penalties are excluded from the purview of these committees.
* Complaints of harassment of women teachers are to be prioritized and addressed without delay, following Supreme Court guidelines.
* Management of schools referred to under subclause iii and subclause iv of clause n of section 2 shall provide adequate mechanism for redressal of grievances of teachers.
Impact Analysis:
Teachers:
* Impact: Teachers in government-affiliated schools now have a structured mechanism to address their grievances related to their employment.
* Action Required: Teachers should familiarize themselves with the procedures for submitting grievances at each level and the timelines for resolution.
School Management Committees (SMC):
* Impact: The SMC is now responsible for addressing teacher grievances at the school level.
* Action Required: The SMC must establish a process for receiving, reviewing, and resolving teacher grievances within the stipulated timeframe.
Block/District/State Level Education Authorities:
* Impact: These authorities are now responsible for establishing and managing the Block, District, and State Level Grievance Redressal Committees.
* Action Required: The relevant authorities must constitute the committees, define their operational procedures, and ensure that grievances are addressed within the specified timelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009: A national law in India that mandates free and compulsory education for children between the ages of 6-14 years.
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010: The set of rules formulated under the Right to Education Act, 2009, to provide detailed guidelines for its implementation.
School Management Committee (SMC): A committee at the school level responsible for the first level of grievance redressal for teachers.
Block Level Grievance Redressal Committee: A committee at the block level responsible for redressing grievances of teachers in schools established or controlled by the Government.
Block Development Officer: Chairperson of the Block Level Grievance Redressal Committee
Block Education Officer: Convener or Member Secretary of the Block Level Grievance Redressal Committee.
District Level Grievance Redressal Committee: A committee at the district level responsible for redressing grievances of teachers, consisting of the District Collector as Chairman.
State Level Grievance Redressal Committee: A committee at the state level responsible for hearing appeals from teachers dissatisfied with the District Level Grievance Redressal Committee.
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का 35) क धारा 38 !ारा "द#त शि$य% का उपयोग करत े *ए एतद!ारा िन:शु(cid:6) क और अिनवाय(cid:27) बाल िश(cid:28)ा का अिधकार
िनयम, 2010 म, िन(cid:12)न िलिखत सशं ोधन करती ह,ै नामत::-
1. (1) इन िनयम% को िन:शु(cid:6)क और अिनवाय (cid:27)बाल िश(cid:28)ा का अिधकार (संशोधन) िनयम, 2015 कहा जाएगा।
(2) य ेिनयम शासक य राजप2 म, "कािशत होने क तारीख स ेलागू ह%गे।
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नामत: :—
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(1) =क ूल =त रीय िशकायत िनवारण सिमित:
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=त र होगी। समिु चत सरकार के = वािम#व अथवा िनयं2णाधीन = थािपत (cid:4)कसी =क ूल का कोई भी िश(cid:28)क
अपनी िशकायत एसएमसी के संयोजक या सद= य सिचव को िलिखत म, "=त ुत कर सकता ह।ै
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से 15 (cid:4)दन के भीतर िशकायत का िनवारण करेगी।
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=व तं2 होगा।
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=त रीय िशकायत िनवारण सिमित होगी िजसम , खंड िवकास अिधकारी अK य(cid:28) के ?प म , और खंड िश(cid:28)ा
अिधकारी संयोजक या सद= य सिचव के ?प म ,शािमल ह%ग।े
(ख) यह सिमित िशकायत% का िनवारण तीस (cid:4)दन के भीतर करेगी।
(ग) सिमित क ओर स े "#य #ु त र "ाEत न होन ेक ि=थित म,, िश(cid:28)क िजला-= तरीय िशकायत िनवारण सिमित के
सम(cid:28) अपना मामला "=त ुत करन ेके िलए = वतं2 होगा।
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िवक(cid:6)प % पर िवचार (cid:4)कया जा सकता ह।ै
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आयोिजत क जाएगी।
(3) िजला =त रीय िशकायत िनवारण सिमित:
(क) िश(cid:28)क% के िलए एक िजला-= तरीय िशकायत िनवारण सिमित होगी, िजसम,, अK य(cid:28) के ?प म , िजलाधीश,
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अिधकारी, सिमित का संयोजक या सद= य सिचव होगा।
(ख) िजला-=त रीय सिमित तीन माह क अविध के भीतर िशकायत% का िनवारण करेगी।
(ग) य(cid:4)द िश(cid:28)क िजला-=त रीय िशकायत िनवारण सिमित क िसफाTरश% से सतं ुD ट नहO ह,ै तो, वह राNय -
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आयोिजत क जाएगी।
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सरकार के िश(cid:28)ा सिचव !ारा नािमत दो सद=य शािमल ह%गे। राN य–= तरीय िशकायत िनवारण सिमित क
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िशकायत% का िनवारण करेगी।
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"(cid:4)YयाZ के अंतग(cid:27)त शाि=तय% के मामल% पर िवचार नहO करेगी।
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अनुपालन म, मिहला िश(cid:28)क% के उ#प ीड़न से संबिं धत िशकायत% को वरीयता "दान क जाएगी और उनका िनवारण
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िनवारण के िलए पया(cid:27)Eत "(cid:4)Yया तं2 उपलH ध कराएगा।
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रीना रे, अपर सिचव
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)टटटट(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)पप पप णणणणीीीी:::: (cid:4)दनाकं 1 अ"ैल, 2010 क सं_य ा जीएसआर 301(अ) के माK यम स े (cid:4)दनांक 8 अ"लै , 2010 को भारत के राजप2,
असाधारण, भाग- , खQ ड 3, उपखQड (1) म, "मुख िनयम "कािशत (cid:4)कए गए थे।
II
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(Department of School Education and Literacy)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th September, 2015
G.S.R. 755(E).—In exercise of the power conferred by section 38 of the Right of Children to Free and
Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (35 of 2009), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
(Amendment) Rules, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
2. In the said rules, in Part VI relating to Teachers, after rule 21, the following rules shall be inserted, namely:-
“21A. Grievance redressal mechanism for teachers-
(1) School Level Grievance Redressal Committee:
(a) The School Management Committee (hereinafter referred to as the SMC) shall be the first level of grievance
redressal at School level. Any teacher of a school established, owned or controlled by the appropriate Government may
submit his or her grievance in writing to the Convener or Member Secretary of the SMC.
(b) The SMC shall examine the grievance in the first instance and redress within fifteen days from the date of
receipt of written representation from the teacher.
(c) In case of non-receipt of response or unsatisfactory response from the Convener or Member Secretary of the
SMC, the teacher shall be free to represent his or her case to the Block Level Grievance Redressal Committee.
(2) Block Level Grievance Redressal Committee:
(a) For redressal of the grievances of teachers in the schools established or controlled by the appropriate
Government, there shall be a Block Level Grievance Redressal Committee consisting of Block Development Officer as
Chairperson and Block Education Officer as Convener or Member Secretary.
(b) The committee shall redress the grievances within thirty days.
(c) If in case of non receipt of response from the Committee the teacher shall be free to represent his or her
case to the District Level Grievance Redressal Committee.
(d) In Union Territories, where there is no block level, other options may be considered such as Taluka or
Panchayat or Ward or Island level.
(e) The Block Level Committee shall meet as per the requirement but at least once in every three months.
(3) District Level Grievance Redressal Committee:4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(a) There shall be a District Level Grievance Redressal Committee for teachers consisting of the District
Collector as Chairman, senior representatives from the Zilla Parishad or Municipal Council and District Education
Officer. The District Education officer shall be the Convener or Member Secretary of the Committee.
(b) The District level committee shall redress the grievances within a period of three months.
(c) In case the teacher is not satisfied with the recommendations of the District Level Grievance Redressal
Committee, he/she may prefer an appeal to the State Level Grievance Redressal Committee.
(d) The District Level Committee shall meet as per the requirement but at least once in every three months.
(4) State Level Grievance Redressal Committee:
(a) A Committee shall be constituted under the chairmanship of Director (Elementary Education) and consisting
of two members as may be nominated by Secretary, Education of the appropriate Government. The State Level
Grievance Redressal Committee shall meet as per the requirement but at least once in every six months;
(b) The committee, shall after enquiry, as it deems fit, redress the grievance within a period of ninety days.
(5) No service matters, orders of suspension from service and penalties under disciplinary proceedings initiated
by the education department or the school management shall be taken up by the Committee.
(6) Complaints relating to harassment of women teachers shall be accorded priority and shall be
redressed without delay in compliance with the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court on prevention of sexual
harassments at the work place.
(7) Management of schools referred to under sub-clause (iii) and sub-clause (iv) of clause (n) of section 2 shall
provide adequate mechanism for redressal of grievances of teachers.”
[F.No.1-10/2013-EE.4]
RINA RAY, Addl. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated
the 8th April, 2010 vide number GSR 301(E) dated the 9th April, 2010
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