CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Any school or person receiving capitation fees, it has pointed out, could be punished with a fine which could be ten times the capitation fee charged. Subjecting a child to screening could lead to a fine of Rs 25, 000 for the first contravention and Rs 50, 000 for each subsequent contravention.

Detailed explanation-2: -The court found that a “capitation fee” makes education unaffordable and therefore not accessible to the poor. It also held that such a fee is arbitrary and violative of Article 14 (Equality Clause) because it bases admission on income, rather than merit.

Detailed explanation-3: -Any deviations in this regard will be punishable under the Section 13 (2) (b) of the said Act with fine which may extend to Rs. 25, 000/-for the first contravention and Rs. 50, 000/-for each subsequent contravening admission.

Detailed explanation-4: -10 Duty of parents and guardian.-It shall be the duty of every parent or guardian to admit or cause to be admitted his or her child or ward, as the case may be, to an elementary education in the neighbourhood school.