Section 5 — Right of transfer to other school.

5. Right of transfer to other school.—(1) Where in a school, there is no provision for completion of 

elementary education, a child shall have a right to seek transfer to any other school, excluding the school 

specified in sub-clauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (n) of section 2, for completing his or her elementary 

education. 

(2) Where a child is required to move from one school to another, either within a State or outside, for 

any reason whatsoever, such child shall have a right to seek transfer to any other school, excluding the 

school specified in sub-clauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (n) of section 2, for completing his or her 

elementary education. 

(3) For seeking admission in such other school, the Head-teacher or in-charge of the school where 

such child was last admitted, shall immediately issue the transfer certificate: 

Provided that delay in producing transfer certificate shall not be a ground for either delaying or 

denying admission in such other school: 

Provided further that the Head-teacher or in-charge of the school delaying issuance of transfer 

certificate shall be liable for disciplinary action under the service rules applicable to him or her. 

CHAPTER III 

DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PARENTS