CHAPTER X

EDUCATION

132. Education. - (1) The Corporation shall maintain such education institutions as may be required by the Government and may, with the previous approval of the Government, maintain such other educational institution as may be necessary for the promotion of education in the City.

(2) All educational institutions maintained by the Corporation shall be maintained in the state of efficiency and shall conform to such standards as may be prescribed.

(3) The Corporation may levy such fees for the use of educational, institution as may be prescribed.

(4) The Corporation may, with the previous approval of the Government give financial aid to private educational institutions within the City.

133. Compulsory education. – Subject to any law for the time being in force, the Corporation shall be responsible for the enforcement of compulsory education in the City, and it may in this behalf adopt all such measures as may be necessary to ensure that every child of school-going age in the City attends a school recognized by the Corporation.

134. General provisions about education. – The Corporation may –

(a)  construct and maintain buildings to be used as hostels for students ;

(b)  give scholarships to deserving or specially bright students ;

(c)  provide for the training of teachers ;

(d)  promote adult education ;

(e)  provide school books to orphans and indigest students free of cost or at concessional rates ;

(f)    maintain depots for the sale of school books and articles of stationery ; and

(g)  with the previous approval of the Government –

(i) promote and assist educational societies ;

(ii) undertake educational survey and enforce educational plans ;

(iii) Provide, whether free of charge or on payment, milk or meals for school children ;