Section 18
Education Of Children Whose Guardians Are Not Identified
(1) If there are children whose guardians are not identified or traced within the territorial jurisdiction of any Local Level, the Local Level concerned shall have the responsibility for providing such children with education up to the basic level, making provisions for their study and other matters.
(2) The concerned Ward Committee of the Local Level shall be responsible for making arrangements for providing education pursuant to sub-section (1).
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if the guardian of the child concerned is identified or traced, the guardian himself or herself shall take the responsibility.
(4) Other provisions relating to the studies of the children whose guardians are not identified shall be as prescribed.
(2) The concerned Ward Committee of the Local Level shall be responsible for making arrangements for providing education pursuant to sub-section (1).
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if the guardian of the child concerned is identified or traced, the guardian himself or herself shall take the responsibility.
(4) Other provisions relating to the studies of the children whose guardians are not identified shall be as prescribed.