Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
Chapter VI:
Protection of Right of Children
31. Monitoring of
child's right to education.-
1.
The
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights constituted under section 3,
or, as the case may be, the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights constituted
under section 17, of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
(4 of 2006), shall, in addition to the functions assigned to them under that
Act, also perform the following functions, namely:--
a. examine and review
the safeguards for rights provided by or under this Act and recommend measures
for their effective implementation;
b. inquire into
complaints relating to child's right to free and compulsory education; and
c. take necessary steps
as provided under sections 15 and 24 of the said Commissions for Protection of
Child Rights Act.
1.
2. The
said Commissions shall, while inquiring into any matters relating to child's
right to free and compulsory education under clause (c) of sub-section (1),
have the same powers as assigned to them respectively under sections 14 and 24
of the said Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act.
3. Where
the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has not been constituted in
a State, the appropriate Government may, for the purpose of performing the
functions specified in clauses (a) to (c) of sub-section (1), constitute such
authority, in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions, as may be
prescribed