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
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Right of child to free and compulsory education.Section 4 · Special provisions for children not admitted to, or who have not completed, elementary education.Section 6 · Duty of appropriate Government and local authority to establish school.Section 7 · Sharing of financial and other responsibilities.Section 8 · Duties of appropriate Government.Section 9 · Duties of local authority.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 13 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2019-05-02. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.