Local Authority
"Local authority" includes: village panchayats (gram panchayats), Zila Parishads, Municipal Councils, Municipal Corporations, and similar bodies. These are the ground-level government bodies directly responsible for schools in their area.
"local authority" means a Municipal Corporation or Municipal Council or Zila Parishad or Municipal Panchayat or Panchayat, by whatever name called, and includes any other authority or body vested with the control and management of a municipal or local fund.
"Local authority" includes: village panchayats (gram panchayats), Zila Parishads, Municipal Councils, Municipal Corporations, and similar bodies. These are the ground-level government bodies directly responsible for schools in their area.
Local authorities have 13 specific duties under Section 9. They are also the first point of contact for filing RTE complaints under Section 32. Understanding which local authority covers your area is the first step in exercising your rights.
This guide is published by Mahadev Maitri Foundation — free, independent education resource. We help families in rural India understand and enforce their rights under the RTE Act.
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