Punjab Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (First Amendment) Rules, 2023

The Government of Punjab has issued 6th February, 2023 has issued Punjab Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education ( First Amendment ) Rules , 2023. The amendment provides that twenty – five per cent of the strength of the School Management Committee constituted under the Act shall be from amongst the following persons , namely:
(a) One third members from amongst the elected members of the Local Authority , to be decided by the Local Authority;
(b) One third members from amongst the teachers from the school, to be decided by the teachers of the school ;
(c) Remaining one third from amongst the students in the school, to be decided by the students themselves , and
(d) The Head Teacher of the school or where the school does not have a Head Teacher , the senior most teacher of the school shall be the ex – officio member, but he shall not have any right to vote.