available in the state of Maharashtra, as mandated by the RTE Act, 2009. These
are local grievance redressal authority, which consists of SMC/ local authority
and the Commission for the Protection
of Child Rights.
The RTE
Act provides constitution of the Commission for the Protection of Child Rights at
national level and as well as state level. One
of the major functions of the Commission is to inquire into complaints of violations of the child rights. So,
education being a child right comes under the purview of the Commission for the Protection of Child Rights.
Act provides constitution of the Commission for the Protection of Child Rights at
national level and as well as state level. One
of the major functions of the Commission is to inquire into complaints of violations of the child rights. So,
education being a child right comes under the purview of the Commission for the Protection of Child Rights.
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Offences or violations
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First Authority
to be approached to make Complaint |
Second Authority/Agency
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Remarks
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Any Grievance relating to child
under RTE Act (Section -32)
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The School
Management Committee constituted under section 21 of the RTE Act 2009, is the first level of grievance redressal system. The parents aggrieved by any action or deeds of teachers, they can lodge their complaints to the school management committee first. (Sec- 21)
They can file the complaints to the local
authority (Gram Panchayat/ Municipal corporation/ Municipal council/ Ward council/ Nagar Panchayat, as the case may be) also. The said authority must decide the matter within three months. |
If the grievances are not redressed at SMC or any person
aggrieved by the decision of local grievance redressal authority may file an appeal to the State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) and National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) subsequently.
Appeals will be
decided by the SCPCR/REPA.
SCPCR- Sec- 31
NCPCR- Sec.-31
Email (NCPCR):
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Commission
for the Protection of Child Rights is a quasi judicial body having powers to summon, investigate and recommend the cases to the courts. |