(1) If the guardian requests to get his or her child admitted to the school which is convenient to him or her or any other school to acquire education up to the basic level, the head teacher of such school shall not refuse to admit, except in the following circumstances:
(a)If such a number of children have been already admitted as determined for any grade for teaching,
(b)If he or she has not completed the minimum standard of the grade in which he or she desires to get admission,
(c)If additional students cannot be admitted due to physical condition of the school.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1), the children with disabilities or who are economically indigent shall be admitted by the school which is convenient to them.
(3) If any child is to be refused to get admission pursuant to sub-section (1), the head teacher concerned shall make recommendation for the admission of such a child to other appropriate school, if any, situated nearby such a school.
(4) If any child cannot be admitted pursuant to sub-section (3), information of the reason therefor in writing shall be given to the guardian and be given to the Ward Office concerned, and such Ward Office shall facilitate in the admission of such a child at the school situated within the Ward concerned or elsewhere.
(5) If a child cannot be admitted due to the circumstance referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1), his or her guardian, if he or she so desires, shall get him or her admitted at the same grade of the basic level at the same school, the level of which he or she can complete.
(6) Except for the circumstance set down in this Section, the refusal to admit the children shall be punishable.