No: 34 Dated: Aug, 17 1972

UTTAR PRADESH BASIC EDUCATION ACT, 1972

उत्तर प्रदेश बेसिक शिक्षा अधिनियम, 1972

-: ACT :-

It is hereby enacted in the twenty-third year of the Republic of India as follows :–
1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972.
(2) It extends to the whole of Uttar Pradesh.
2. (1) In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—
(a) “appointed day” means the date on which the Board is established ;
(b) “basic education” means education up to the eight class imparted in schools other than High Schools or Intermediate Colleges, and the expression “basic schools” shall be construed accordingly;
(c) “Board” means the Uttar Pradesh Board of Basic Education constituted under section 3;
(d) “Director” and “District Basic Education Officers” means officers appointed by the State Government as the [Director of Education], Uttar Pradesh and District Basic Education Officers respectively;
[(d-1) ‘‘Junior Basic School’’ means a basic school in which education is imparted upto class fifth.
(d-2) ‘‘Junior High School’’ means a basic school in which education is imparted to boys or girls or to both from class sixth to class eighth.]