Section 4(1) in The Goa, Daman and Diu School Education Rules, 1986
(1)The Schools in the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu shall be classified by the Director of Education into any of the following categories, namely:-(a)(i)Pre-Primary schools, i. e. schools imparting education below the primary stage;(ii)Primary schools, i.e. schools imparting primary stage of education, whether or not in addition to any education below the primary stage;(iii)Middle schools, i.e. schools imparting middle stage of education, whether or not in addition to any education below the middle stage;(iv)Secondary schools, i.e. schools imparting secondary stage of education, whether or not in addition to any stage of education below the secondary stage;(v)Higher Secondary Schools, i.e. to say, schools imparting higher secondary stage of education, whether or not in addition to any stage of education below the Higher Secondary stage; and including Technical High Schools;(vi)Teachers' Training College/Institute, i.e. to say, training institutions imparting training in education to the teacher trainees of pre-primary, primary and middle stage.Whether any such school is run by:-(A)A Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 with aid or without aid from the Education Department or any local authority, or(B)Any individual, group of individuals or a trust without aid from the Education Department or any local authority, or(C)Any local authority or the Administrator.(b)Government Teachers' Training Institute/Colleges (for Primary or Middle School teachers);(c)Government Industrial Schools/Technical Schools;(d)Government Social Education and Community Centre in rural areas;(e)Institutions which prepare candidates for such examinations in Sanskrit, Hindi, Konkani, Marathi, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, as are recognised by the Central Government or which prepare candidates for examinations in such other languages as may be recognised by the Central Government;(f)Government schools or Aided private schools for fine art, music, crafts or physical culture;
