Kerala Education Act, 1958

No: 6 Dated: Feb, 24 1959

THE KERALA EDUCA TlON ACT, 1958

(Act 6 of 1959)

    An Act to provide for the better organisation and development of educational institutions in the State.

    Preamble: - Whereas it is deemed necessary to provide for the better organisation and development of educational institutions in the State providing a varied and comprehensive educational service throughout the State;

Be it enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

Part 1

General

1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Education Act, 1958.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.

2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-

(1) "aided school" means a private school which is recognised by and is receiving aid from the Government, but shall not include educational institutions entitled to receive grants under Article 337 of the Constitution of India, except in so far as they are receiving aid in excess of the grants to which they are so entitled;

(2) "educational agency" means any person or body of persons permitted to establish and maintain any private school under this Act;

(3) "existing school" means any aided, recognised or Government school established before the commencement of this Act and continuing as such at such commencement;

(4) ''Local Educational Authority" means the authority consti luted by the Government under section 17 ;

(5) "minority schools" means schools of their choice established and administered, or administered, by such minorities as have the right to do so under clause (1) of Article 30 of the Constitution'

(6) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(7) "private school" means an aided or recognised school;

(8) "recognised school" means a private school recognised by the Government under this Act;

(9) "school" includes the land, buildings, play grounds and hostels of the school and the movable properties such as furniture, books, apparatus, maps and equipments pertaining to the school;

(10) "State" means the State of Kerala.