The appropriate Government shall-
- provide free and compulsory elementary education to every child:
- provide free elementary education to every child of the age of six to fourteen years; and
- ensure compulsory admission, attendance and completion of elementary education by every child of the age of six to fourteen years;
- ensure availability of a neighbourhood school as specified in section 6;
- 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;
- provide infrastructure including school building, teaching staff and learning equipment;
- provide special training facility specified in section 4;
- ensure and monitor admission, attendance and completion of elementary education by every child;
- ensure good quality elementary education conforming to the standards and norms specified in the Schedule;
- ensure timely prescribing of curriculum and courses of study for elementary education; and
- provide training facility for teachers.