(i)    "Act" means the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Central Act No. 35 of 2009);

(ii)    "Anganwadi" means an Anganwadi Centre established under the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development of the Government of India;

(iii)    "Block Elementary Education Officer" means the officer in charge for elementary education in a Block;

(iv)    "child with disability" means a child covered under the definition of "person with disability" under clause (t) of section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995;

(v)    "Commissioner/Director Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan" means the Head of the Rajasthan Council of Elementary Education;

(vi)    "Director, Elementary Education" means the Head of the Department of Elementary Education;

(vii)    "District Elementary Education Officer" means the officer in-charge for elementary education in a district;

(viii)    "District" means a revenue district of the State;

(ix)    "Executive Committee" means a committee of the School Management Committee constituted for day-to-day management of a school;

(x)    "Primary School" means a school that imparts education from class I to class V;

(xi)    "pupil cumulative record" means record of the progress of the child based on comprehensive and continuous evaluation;

(xii)    "Rajasthan Non-Government Educational Institutions Tribunal" means a tribunal established by the State Government under the provisions of the Rajasthan Non- Government Educational Institutions Act, 1989;

(xiii)    "School Management Committee" means the committee constituted under section 21 of the Act;

(xiv)    "School mapping" means planning school location for the purpose of section 6 of the Act to overcome social barriers and geographical distance;

(xv)    "Section" means section of the Act;

(xvi)    "State" means the State of Rajasthan;

(xvii)    "State Government" means the Government of Rajasthan;

(xviii)    "Upper Primary School" means a school imparting education between class I to VIII.

Note: Details for the Admission through RTE for Session 2016-17

Advertisement Till 10 March 2016

Admission Form Distribution on 19 March 2016

Admission Form to be submitted in school on 20 March 2016

Document Verification and Uploading on Website 25 March 2016

Parent(s) / Guardian(s) apply online on 25 March 2016

Lottery on 27 March 2016

Parent(s) / Guardian(s) reporting for admission on 08 April 2016

Admission of Student under RTE on 09 April 2016