No School [other than a school established,
owned or controlled by the Government or the local authority] can be
established or function, without obtaining a certificate of recognition from the
prescribed authority.
The authority shall issue the certificate of
recognition in such form, within such period, in such manner, and subject to
such conditions, as may be prescribed:
No such recognition to be granted to a school
unless it fulfils norms and standards specified under section 19.
On the contravention of the conditions of
recognition, the prescribed authority can withdraw recognition, by an order in
writing. No recognition can be so withdrawn without giving an opportunity of
being heard to such school
After withdrawal of recognition the school has
to stop function with effect from the date of withdrawal of the recognition
Any person who establish or runs a school
without obtaining certificate of recognition, or continues to run a school
after withdrawal of recognition, shall be liable to fine which may extend to
one lakh rupees and in case of continuing contraventions, to a fine of ten
thousand rupees for each day during which such contravention continues.