Section 4(1)(a) in The Goa, Daman and Diu School Education Rules, 1986
(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.